Job Description
🚨 Civils Sales Manager – South | Be the Driving Force Behind Sales Growth 🚨
Do you thrive on inspiring and motivating high-performing sales teams, driving accountability, and building powerful customer relationships?
Do you want the chance to shape success with a market leader?
Are you looking for a new opportunity and to progress your career in a leadership position in the civils industry?
We’re looking for a target-driven, technically skilled Civils Sales Manager to lead our Southern team.
You’ll head up a team of sales engineers, hunting for and driving new business, managing the full sales cycle, and delivering exceptional commercial results.
This is more than a management role – it’s about being present and engaged, enabling and challenging your team, leading by example, and using your technical expertise to shape solutions that win. If you’re dynamic and passionate about driving growth, we want to hear from you.
ACO is a leading global provider of innovative water management solutions, specialising in the design, development and manufacturing of high-quality products for the construction industry. With a commitment to sustainable practices and cutting-edge technology, we help our customers manage water effectively, protecting valuable resources and improving the environment.
To apply for this position, you will ideally reside in the South of England. Regular travel is expected to support and enable your team, and build strong trusted relationships with our customers.
You will be based from home, with occasional visits to our Head Office in Shefford, Bedfordshire.
Applications should be made online via the recruitment portal only or for further information contact Liz Edwards at ledwards@aco.co.uk. CVs will not be accepted if sent directly via email.
Agencies - we respectfully are not looking to engage with recruitment partners at this stage.
Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
Please note that shortlisting and interviews for this role will take place in early January.
💥 What You’ll Be Doing:
- Hunting new business: Identify and close new merchant opportunities to drive sales growth
- Growing key relationships: Build trust and loyalty across a network of influential merchant contacts
- Owning your patch: Plan and execute your territory strategy with full autonomy
- Becoming the expert: Understand customer pain points and deliver real, solution-based value
🧠What You Bring:
- Strong experience in the construction or building materials industry (sales background a big plus)
- A passion for selling, a hunter’s mindset and a desire to exceed targets
- Exceptional communication skills - you're a natural at opening doors and closing deals
- Commercial savvy - you understand the sales cycle and how to win trust and business
- Able to work independently, manage a pipeline and juggle multiple priorities
- Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel the region
- Comfortable with CRM tools and digital sales processes (training provided where needed)
💼 What’s In It For You:
- Competitive base salary + performance-based rewards
- Company car scheme
- Full training on our market-leading water management products
- Clear career development pathways
- Supportive, inclusive team culture
- Work for a global brand with local impact and room to grow