Europe Business Development Manager – Water Solutions

Deutsche Telekom; Sevilla; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem seeks a Business Development Manager - WSS Vertical Expansion to grow its Europe portfolio across Industrial and Municipal sectors. You will identify new opportunities, drive channel expansion, and develop market strategies with cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable growth across our water solutions portfolio.

Travel across Europe (approx. 50%) and close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Operations will be key.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in BD or market expansion in industrial sectors.
• Experience with go-to-market strategies, channel expansion, and partner ecosystem development.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives to drive growth and strengthen Xylem WSS market presence across Europe, focusing on Industrial and Municipal verticals.
• Identify, develop, and execute new business opportunities and strategic initiatives to expand market presence and revenue.
• Develop and implement go-to-market, channel expansion, and vertical growth strategies aligned with regional needs.
• Conduct market analysis and monitor customer needs, competitor activities, and EU legislation to identify opportunities.
• Forecast demand for rental assets and new capital sales products to align with growth strategy.
• Support product line growth through pricing strategies and new product launches.
• Design and promote customized solutions for specific vertical markets.
• Develop distribution channels and indirect sales networks to improve market penetration.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Operations and regional teams to support opportunities through closing.
• Maintain European opportunity funnel with accurate pipeline visibility and proactive follow-up.
• Generate reports and dashboards to monitor KPIs and identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct post-mortem analyses on lost opportunities to strengthen conversions.
• Join regional teams on customer visits and site feasibility studies for technical and commercial support.
• Identify training needs and support capability development for market expertise.
• Be a catalyst for growth through cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Business/Market/Е

7+ years in BD or market expansion

Go-to-market strategy

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Xylem seeks a Business Development Manager - WSS Vertical Expansion to grow its Europe portfolio across Industrial and Municipal sectors. You will identify new opportunities, drive channel expansion, and develop market strategies with cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable growth across our water solutions portfolio.

Travel across Europe (approx. 50%) and close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Operations will be key.