Supplying quality products and innovative solutions with exceptional service.
Director of Business Development – Food & Beverage
Location
Illinois
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$150K - $180K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Business Development – Food & Beverage
Hawkins, Inc.
• Develop and execute strategic business development plans focused on the Food & Beverage manufacturing market • Identify, qualify, and pursue new capital equipment opportunities involving process water, wastewater treatment, water reuse, filtration, disinfection, and utility optimization systems • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with plant managers, engineering directors, operations leaders, corporate sustainability teams, and procurement professionals • Develop partnerships with engineering consultants, design-build firms, OEMs, and system integrators to increase project opportunities • Lead consultative sales efforts by understanding customer production processes, water quality challenges, environmental compliance requirements, and operational goals • Manage the complete sales cycle including prospecting, solution development, proposal preparation, contract negotiations, and project closeout • Collaborate with engineering, applications, operations, and project management teams to deliver customized technical solutions • Monitor industry trends, capital investment plans, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory developments affecting water management within Food & Beverage manufacturing • Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows, customer events, and professional organizations • Maintain accurate sales forecasts, opportunity pipelines, and CRM reporting • Mentor regional sales managers and business development professionals while promoting a high-performance sales culture
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Environmental Science, or related field
- 10+ years of successful business development, technical sales, or account management experience in water treatment, process equipment, or related industrial markets
- Proven success selling capital equipment, engineered systems, or process technologies to industrial manufacturing and/or municipal customers
- Strong understanding of water and wastewater treatment processes, including filtration, membrane systems, chemical treatment, utility operations, and water reuse applications
- Experience developing and managing complex sales opportunities involving multiple stakeholders and long sales cycles
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with executive, technical, and operational decision-makers
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and strategic account planning skills
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and results oriented
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- LTD/STD
- 401(k) match
- Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP)
- paid time off
- paid holidays
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