Sulzer

Aero Business Development Specialist

Sulzer$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in turbo machinery industry
  • Technical proficiency in aeroderivative turbomachinery repair
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Team player with a collaborative mindset
  • Understanding of basic financial concepts

Responsibilities

  • Develop annual order intake budget based on forecasts and management input
  • Review and understand technical documents for commercial proposals
  • Define target end users and customers
  • Ensure accuracy of completed administrative documents
  • Convert operational information into commercial proposal format
  • Coordinate technical support in the quotation process
  • Provide pricing recommendations based on financial data

Benefits

  • 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
  • 401k plan with a 6% match
  • Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, and vision
  • Wellness program and gym reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program and paid paternal leave
  • Onsite cafeteria with subsidized meals
Full Job Description
About the role

Responsible for developing and building on Sulzer's growth into aeroderivative gas turbine marketplace on the legacy Rolls Royce gas turbine fleets (Avon, Allison/501K) and associated Power Turbines, with a focus on power generation, pipelines, LNG, data centers, and hydrocarbon processing facilities. Within these markets and specific to this equipment, all applicable product lines for Sulzer Turbo Services Houston to include; field services, shop services, new and refurbished part sales, lease of equipment, and engine replacements will be pursued. Specialist will be responsible for working with current Sulzer customers and finding and developing new business and opportunities. Specialist will be expected to travel, when necessary, to meet or exceed developed sales targets, manage a funnel in Sulzer CRM system (Salesforce), review RFQs and support proposal development, and be able to articulate larger projects to senior management.
Responsibilities
  • Will have an annual order intake budget developed by employee's forecast and management's input.
  • Review / understand technical documents (RFQ's, technical specifications, operational work scopes, budgets, etc...) to support the structure and creation of commercial proposals.
  • Specific end user/customers will be defined and agreed upon
  • Review completed AD's to ensure for accuracy / completeness to support operations
  • Convert operational information (scopes / budgets) to commercial proposal format per standard practices / formats or as requested from customer
  • Provide / coordinate technical support to general sales organization in overall quotation process
  • Pricing recommendations - review / understand financial information in order to provide pricing recommendations and justification.
  • Review and understand workscope costs / budgets (labor, materials)
  • Review operational trends and performance (scope / cost deltas)
  • Review customer historical data / trends (scopes / pricing)
  • Understand and account for market / competitive data (market price, competitive bid, competition, etc...)
  • Review and hold records for successful and unsuccessful Sulzer GT opportunities based on the opportunity type and turbine model
  • Provide cost / price analysis information for proposals as needed (i.e. margin sheets)

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:
  • Bachelor's Degree and/or Previous experience and/or technical proficiency in the turbo machinery industry to include knowledge of aero-derivative turbomachinery repair (steam and gas turbines, centrifugal, axial and process screw compressors, expanders, and other associated high-speed rotating equipment such as generators, pumps, gearboxes etc.)
  • Proficient use of Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with personnel from diverse backgrounds at all levels of the organization
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
  • Time management skills
  • Candidate must be a team player at all times and be prepared to support the goals of all of Sulzer RES
  • Understanding of basic financial concepts


What we offer you

  • 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
  • 401k plan with a 6% match
  • Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability
  • Motivating wellness program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid paternal leave
  • Gym re-imbursement
  • New onsite cafeteria, all meals subsidized (La Porte Service Center)

About Sulzer

Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland. Sulzer provides a wide range of products and services to customers in the oil and gas, power, and water industries. The company's products include pumps, mixers, and agitators, as well as separation and filtration equipment. Sulzer also provides maintenance and repair services for its products. In addition, the company offers a variety of engineering services, including process optimization and plant design. Sulzer operates in more than 40 countries and has a workforce of over 15,000 employees.
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