Business Development Manager, VIDAR (EMD) - Gulf East Coast Region

About ITT:

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization – to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion. 

 

• Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets. 
• Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts. 
• Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.

 

Position Summary

ITT Inc. is seeking individuals to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, start-up environment, launching new sustainable products to market with accelerated commercial success. Flow machines (pumps, fans, compressors) are one of the largest consumers of energy on the planet and account for approximately 35% of global electricity consumption. ITT Inc. is developing new technologies in electric motors, power electronics and smart connected devices that reduce energy of flow machines as much as 50%. Be a part of a founding team on this new EMD initiative where there will be opportunities to grow into key leadership positions.

 

This role is fully remote and qualified candidates should be based in Gulf East Coast Region (Western Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi). 

Essential Responsibilities

The Business Development Manager, EMD, Southeast Region will be responsible for identifying, developing, and generating new business opportunities with potential clients (OEM, Distribution, Users, and Strategic). S/he is responsible for strategy, implementation, and management of all business development activities in your region. This position will require cultivation and consultative selling to multi-national industrial customers at the executive to the plant/facilities level. The ideal incumbent will take a lead role to win clients for new products focused on sustainability in the field of electric motors and drives.

 

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify and research potential clients
• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Work with potential clients to identify equipment for pilots
• Coordinate and assist in the successful implementation of pilots
• Coordinate and assist with client stakeholders to get new products approved
• Negotiate contract terms with clients and communicate with stakeholders
• Make and give presentations to prospective clients and internal executives
• Travel to client sites and tradeshows as needed to win new business
• Assist in developing sales strategy for new products
• Assist product and marketing teams in developing marketing content
• Travel < 50%

Position Requirements

• S./M.S. degree, in engineering, business or experience in related field
• 5+ years in B2B sales or business development role
• Demonstrated ability to sell to industrial customers at executive level
• Familiarity with the industrial markets, electric motors, and variable frequency drives
• Familiar with how Fans, Pumps, Electric Motors, and VFD’ work in industries
• Understanding of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

$97,800 to $146,200 annually