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Business Development Manager - North
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About Cistermiser
At Cistermiser, we are market leaders in intelligent water management solutions, helping organisations reduce water consumption, improve sustainability performance, and drive operational efficiency across commercial buildings.
Part of the Genuit Group, we combine long-term stability with a culture built on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. We encourage fresh ideas, invest in development, and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels like they belong.
The Role
We are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Manager to join our growing sales team. This is a high-impact field sales role focused on winning and developing commercial washroom projects across both public and private sectors.
Responsibilities
As Business Development Manager, you will take ownership of a defined territory and be responsible for generating new business growth through specification-led sales activity. Your focus will include:
- Developing new business opportunities across commercial washroom refurbishment and new-build projects
- Creating demand with clients, estates teams, sustainability managers, building owners, and facilities management professionals
- Building relationships with M&E contractors and FM contractors
- Working with merchant and distribution partners including Wolseley, BSS, and City Plumbing
- Presenting water-saving solutions and demonstrating ROI through washroom water surveys
- Specifying products from project drawings and sanitaryware schedules
- Managing projects from initial lead generation through to survey, business case development, specification, and close
- Building and maintaining a strong project pipeline using CRM systems
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Projects will range across sectors including:
- Education
- Hotels & hospitality
- Leisure facilities
- Public sector
- Commercial buildings
- Private sector developments
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking a motivated, energetic, and commercially astute sales professional who enjoys winning business and building long-term client relationships. The ideal candidate will have:
- Field sales experience within the plumbing, heating, or commercial building services sector
- Experience selling through specification channels and engaging with decision makers
- Strong relationship-building and consultative sales skills
- Experience working with M&E contractors, FM contractors, consultants, architects, or end-user clients
- Knowledge of merchant routes to market including Wolseley, City Plumbing, or BSS
- A proven track record of generating new business
Ideally, you will have sold products such as:
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- Flushing systems
- Flush controls
- Urinal flushing solutions
- Washroom valves
- Showers
- Sanitaryware
- Commercial washroom products
- Related plumbing solutions
Most importantly, you will be:
- A proactive hunter mentality sales professional
- Personable and confident in front of customers
- Dynamic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated
- Highly organised with strong commercial awareness
- Passionate about delivering sustainable water-saving solutions
Why Join Cistermiser?
At Cistermiser, you’ll be joining an established and respected brand with a strong reputation for innovation and sustainability in the commercial water management sector. You’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that help organisations reduce water waste, lower costs, and improve environmental performance — while building a successful and rewarding sales career.
If you are driven by winning new business and want to be part of a growing and forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Here at the Genuit Group, we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.
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