Business Development Director

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

We are seeking a high-impact results-driven Business Development Director with a deep hands-on comprehension of the pumping world industrial markets and municipal space to lead growth initiatives and commercial operations for our FLOW division. Operating in a strict Business-to-Business (B2B) environment this leader will drive strategic Growth Driver Plans (GDP) champion channel partner and distributor networks and directly oversee and mentor our Regional Marketing Team and our Order Entry/Sales Support Processing Team.

If you possess a strong commercial background rooted in pumps and fluid handling combined with process optimization (LEAN/VBSS) and team leadershipand are based within practical traveling distance of our Easley SC facilitywe want to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Spearhead business development tailored specifically to the municipal and industrial water/pumping markets partnering with Regional Sales Heads and Segment Heads to execute monthly Growth Driver Plans (GDP).

• Optimize support and expand our network of distributors and channel partners across the industrial and municipal space to maximize market reach.

• Direct mentor and align the Regional Marketing team and the Order Entry Processing team to ensure seamless workflow high morale and tight coordination between marketing sales operations and order fulfillment.

• Drive the execution and high user adoption of sales optimization tools (Salesforce CRM CPQ SAPConf) monitoring utilization and resolving roadblocks to internal efficiency.

• Apply LEAN VBSS or similar continuous improvement methodologies to identify and remove waste in internal business processes order entry and customer-facing workflows.

• Oversee data mining ERP data accessibility and management-level dashboards to track Order Intake (OI) Sales and rolling forecasts.

• Liaise with Finance and Strategy to support budgeting regular pipeline reviews CRM maintenance and the preparation of high-level corporate presentations.

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Engineering Marketing or a related commercial/technical field (Masters / MBA preferred).

• 8 years of progressive commercial experiencewith a mandatory hands-on background in the municipal or industrial pumping world (B2B). Must possess a thorough practical comprehension of industrial channel partners manufacturers reps and equipment distributors.

• Proven track record of managing developing and motivating cross-functional teams (specifically including marketing professionals and order entry/processing or customer service operations).

Location & Travel Requirements:

• Residency: Must reside within regional proximity and manageable traveling distance to our Easley SC facility (preferred states: South Carolina Georgia Florida or the Midwest).

• Work Style: Remote-compatible role with the flexibility for routine travel to the Easley SC office and key regional locations as business needs dictate.

• Competitive Paid Time Off

• 12 Company Paid Holidays per year

• Annual Bonus Program

• Full Medical Dental and Vision benefits

• Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability Company Paid Life Insurance

• 6% 401K or Roth Company Match with Immediate Vesting

• Company Paid Retirement Security Contributions following 1 year of employment

• Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance

• Quarterly Gym Reimbursement

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

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