WSS Dewatering Sales Specialist / Manager – UK & Ireland
Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions. WSS Dewatering Sales Specialist / Manager – UK & Ireland At Xylem, we’re dedicated to solving the world’s toughest water challenges. As a leading global water technology company, we help customers and communities make water more accessible, affordable and sustainable. We’re looking for a WSS Dewatering Sales Specialist / Manager to join our UK & Ireland team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with strong technical credibility and a passion for building customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and delivering solutions that make a real impact. In this role, you will take ownership of the sales performance for dewatering products, spares and services across the UK & Ireland region, with a particular focus on developing opportunities in the UK. You will work closely with customers to understand their needs, recommend tailored dewatering solutions, and help drive sustainable business growth. The role also includes leadership responsibility for a small team, currently comprising an External Sales Engineer and an Internal Sales Coordinator, while acting as a key point of contact for important distributor relationships across the region. What you’ll be doing You will develop and grow relationships with both existing customers and new prospects across UK & Ireland, build a strong network with clients and stakeholders, and support a high level of customer satisfaction throughout the sales cycle. You’ll identify customer needs, recommend complete product and service solutions, and oversee quotations and tender follow-up through the internal sales function. What we’re looking for You’ll likely have a degree in a technical or commercial discipline, or equivalent experience, together with a full UK driving licence. We’re looking for someone with 3–5 years’ experience in a similar sales role, ideally within a comparable product area or technical environment, with industrial sector exposure seen as an advantage. You should also bring a strong commercial mindset, market knowledge, sales execution capability, and the ability to collaborate across teams while building trusted customer relationships. Why join Xylem? This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation where your work directly contributes to solving critical water challenges. You’ll be part of a collaborative sales environment with the opportunity to shape growth in a specialist market, lead customer engagement, and contribute to the continued success of the UK & Ireland business. Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world. Apply To This Job