Specialist, Business Development, WSS West

Xylem; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading salary plus company-bon

Company-funded income protection

Subsidised health insurance for you &;

12% standard plus a 1% company pension

Volunteer program and paid leave

Flexible working agreements

Gym discounts and wellbeing programs

Additional leave entitlements

Structured learning and career dev

Job summary

Xylem is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Specialist to grow the Xylem Water Solutions (WSS) business in WA, NT and SA. Based in hybrid settings across Perth, Darwin and surrounding regions, you will build lasting customer relationships with mining, industrial and municipal sectors.

You will identify opportunities, partner with consultants and EPCs, and collaborate with sales and marketing to win high-quality opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience across mining, water, infrastructure or industrial markets would be valuable.
• Ability to engage with engineering consultants, EPC contractors and project stakeholders.
• Strong communication and networking skills across technical and leadership levels.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture strong relationships across your assigned segment and region.
• Identify and develop opportunities that support business growth and customer success.
• Partner with consulting engineers, specifiers, project stakeholders and industry networks.
• Lead engagement activities with Engineering Consultancy Firms and EPC organisations.
• Collaborate with sales teams to generate and convert high-quality opportunities.
• Gather and share customer, market and competitor insights to inform business strategy.
• Develop customer-focused value propositions, sales tools and market development plans.
• Represent Xylem at industry events, customer meetings and sector forums.

Skills

Relationship building

Commercial acumen

Market development

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering, Business, Marketing or related discipline

Job description

Hybrid

Perth

Darwin

Kalgoorlie

Full time

R50623

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

We are looking for a commercially minded and relationship-focused Business Development Specialist to help grow our Xylem Water Solutions (WSS) business. Reporting to the Sales Manager, this is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building meaningful partnerships, creating new opportunities, and making a positive impact across the water industry.

Working across sectors including Mining, Industrial, Power Generation and Municipal, you will collaborate with customers, consultants and industry partners to help position Xylem as a trusted leader in sustainable water solutions.

About the role

This role is centred on building connections, understanding customer needs, and identifying opportunities to support growth across your market segment.

You will work closely with colleagues across sales, marketing and the broader business to strengthen customer relationships, share market insights, and contribute to strategic initiatives across WA, NT and SA.

If you enjoy working with people, influencing outcomes, and helping organisations solve complex water challenges, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and nurture strong relationships across your assigned segment and region Identify and develop opportunities that support business growth and customer success

• Partner with consulting engineers, specifiers, project stakeholders and industry networks

• Lead engagement activities with Engineering Consultancy Firms and EPC organisations

• Collaborate with sales teams to generate and convert high-quality opportunities

• Gather and share customer, market and competitor insights to inform business strategy

• Develop customer-focused value propositions, sales tools and market development plans

• Represent Xylem at industry events, customer meetings and sector forums

Skills and Experience

We welcome people who bring curiosity, commercial awareness and a genuine interest in building trusted, long-term customer relationships.

You might have gained your experience in business development, sales, consulting, engineering, operations or another customer-focused role. Experience across mining, water, infrastructure or industrial markets would be valuable, but we’re also open to hearing from people with transferable skills and relevant sector exposure.

Experience or strengths in some of the following areas would be highly regarded:

• Building and nurturing customer relationships within mining, resources, engineering, infrastructure or industrial environments

• Engaging with a range of stakeholders and helping bring people together around shared goals

• Working collaboratively across diverse teams, functions and locations

• Communicating with customers at operational, technical and senior leadership levels

• Listening carefully to customer needs and developing a strong understanding of their challenges

• Applying commercial thinking to identify opportunities that create value for customers and the business

• Working with mining companies, engineering consultants or EPC contractors, noting this experience is welcome but not essential

• Qualifications in Engineering, Business, Marketing or a related discipline, where relevant to your experience and career path

Benefits

• Market leading salary plus company bonus program

• Company-funded income protection insurance

• Subsidised health insurance for you and your immediate family

• 12% standard plus a bonus 1% company contribution to invest in your retirement

• Opportunities to participate in the Xylem Watermark volunteer program, including paid volunteer leave to support global and local water security projects

• Flexible working agreements

• Gym membership discounts and wellbeing programs

• Additional leave entitlements

• Structured learning and career development pathways

Why Join Xylem

At Xylem, we're passionate about solving the world's toughest water challenges. Join a team where your ideas, relationships and expertise can make a real difference. Together, we'll help create a more sustainable future through innovative water solutions.

At Xylem, we encourage applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals with different experiences and perspectives. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Talent Community is a great way to stay connected to learn more about our high impact culture initiatives and latest career opportunities!

Want to know what kind of Impact you can make?

Our goal is to optimize water access and quality, and promote responsible consumption, so that communities across the globe can thrive. Through Xylem Watermark, our Corporate Citizenship Program, we provide and protect safe water resources for communities around the world by engaging all stakeholders and educating about water issues.

Learn more by clicking here – Working at Xylem

( https://www.xylem.com/en-us/careers/working-at-xylem/ )

Inclusion and Belonging at Xylem

Inclusion and Belonging are fundamental to how we enable our customers to tackle global water challenges.

Learn more about our commitment to Inclusion and Belonging.

( https://www.xylem.com/en-us/careers/inclusion-and-belonging/ )