Business Development Engineer - Food - Equipment

Business Development Engineer - Food Processing/Equipment/Packaging - Chicago, IL

Our client, a global leader in industrial gases and engineering equipment has an immediate opening for a Regional Business Development Manager based out of Chicago, IL. This is a remote home-office position but will require some travel (approx 40-50%) throughout the Midwest.

This individual contributor role will be responsible for identifying, developing and signing new business opportunities jointly with regional sales by leveraging technical knowledge and technical solutions within the Food & Beverage market. He/She will receive general guidance and direction from the Director of Business Development and will collaborate extensively with other team members including sales and R&D. The position will manage a region responsible for selling value-based technical solutions to both new and existing customers by prospecting, qualifying leads, performing analysis and building strategy to result in profitable and consistent growth.

The ideal candidate will have prior successful experience working with process equipment for food, food packaging or industrial applications along with engineering savvy, value building skills and well developed commercial/business/project management skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

Science or Engineering Degree.

5- 10+ years engineering and/or sales/applications at the process/plant industry experience.

Strong Preference for Food Process/Equipment or Industrial equipment knowledge.

Strong presentation and communication skills.

Results and performance driven, motivated by achieving growth objectives in region.

Able to work autonomously and independently but function as a team player and strong work-ethic.

Able to travel in region, mostly drivable approximately 50%.

Excellent career opportunity with competitive base salary + lucrative variable comp incentive + company vehicle + full benefit package.

Interested candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.