Aero Business Development Specialist

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.

Responsible for developing and building on Sulzers 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 employees forecast and managements input.
• Review / understand technical documents (RFQs 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 ADs 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:

• Bachelors 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

• 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)

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