DEGREMONT, subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, is today the world's leading expert in water treatment plants and, as such, a key player in promoting sustainable development.
DEGREMONT designs, builds and commissions facilities for water resource, process water, wastewater treatment and sludge treatment for the industry. Based on the needs of clients, DEGREMONT offers services including the direct management of facilities as well as all additional services required for their ongoing operation. Either directly or via DEGREMONT INDUSTRY, DEGREMONT also offers customers specific solutions for Oil & Gas, Mining customers etc.
Created in 1939 and operating in more than 70 countries, DEGREMONT conciliates an important local dimension with the strength of an international Group. Today, one billion people are served by DEGREMONT facilities.

To manage long term business relationships with clients at national/regional level in order to generate, prepare, track and follow new affairs / bids, allowing the growth of DEGREMONT’s business on the South African Market, especially in Industry and Equipment areas,

DEGREMONT offers a position of Business Development Manager for Industry in South Africa.

 He/she will have the following main responsibilities:

- Establish DEGREMONT as a main Iberian player in the water treatment industry for oil & gas, food&beverage and other industrial customers
- Propose and implement, in accordance with the Group strategy and resources, a specific commercial action plan for Iberia in order to secure the projects in the Industry
- Identify, negotiate, sign and put into force new contracts and follow long term relationship with clients in order to help the turnover growth
- Build, with the support of the proposal manager, a winning proposal strategy and the action plan of the tender according to the client’s needs
- Support commercially the execution team during construction
- Ensure the respect of policies, processes and procedures of the company.

The Business Development Manager will also be the Global Key Account Manager for the local key accounts in South Africa.

The position requires frequent business trips within DEGREMONT facilities in Africa and France.

The Business Development Manager in Industry will work under the supervision of the Industry and Equipment Director of the BU Africa-Iberia. He will have close relation with the proposal team and with marketing, legal, financial, fiscal, and design departments of the company.