Chief Business Officer (CBO) - Equipment

Bachmann Chemical and Engineering; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Bachmann Chemical and Engineering is seeking a results-driven Chief Business Officer for Equipment to lead strategic and financial performance of established product lines while architecting a new custom-solutions division. You will direct Equipment strategy, pricing, and capital planning, and build high-performing global teams to deliver growth, profitability, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in global sales/BD with engineering depth; travel internationally and strong

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in global sales, business development, and equipment-related roles with cross-functional leadership.
• BS/BA in Mechanical Engineering or relevant technical background; MBA or equivalent and strong business leadership.
• 10+ years of experience with industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with financial acumen.
• Ability to travel ~30-40% regionally and globally.
• Demonstrates leadership, strategic thinking, and strong communication; integrity and collaboration.
• Familiarity with legal, global regulatory, and compliance issues affecting operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct Equipment strategy, P&L, and capital performance; oversee strategic/operational plans for equipment portfolio.
• Achieve sales and gross margin targets; define pricing architecture and monitor margin leakage.
• Define equipment organizational design and build high-performing global teams; lead greenfield and existing operations.
• Ensure compliance with national/local regulations; coordinate with legal and compliance teams.
• Aggressively manage capital investments and expenses to meet investor targets for growth and profitability.
• Collaborate with BCE Holding and other units to optimize group-wide performance.
• Lead Engineering, Business Development and Applications teams to capture voice-of-market signals and accelerate revenue.

Skills

Global sales

Leadership

Analytical skills

Decision making

Education

BS/BA Mechanical Engineering

MBA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Project management software

Tracking software

Job description

About You

We're seeking a results-focused, innovative, self-driven, and well-qualified individual to join our talented team as our Chief Business Officer (CBO), Equipment. In this role, you will lead a dual-mandate transformation: strengthening financial and operational performance in the established product lines while architecting and scaling the newly forming custom-solutions division. To provide the leadership skills, abilities and creativity required to drive the performance of companies within the equipment units of the BCE group. This role will manage all aspects of the business to achieve short-term financial targets, long-term strategic goals and the development of a cohesive team environment. Serves as the primary representative of the business unit to external stakeholders and provides strategic counsel to BCE Group leadership and relevant governance bodies (i.e. Board) on business performance, investment decisions and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Equipment strategy, P&L, and capital performance. Define and drive organizational equipment strategy and performance. Overseethedevelopment of Strategic and Operational Plansfor the equipmentportfolio, market, channel, manufacturing, and supply priorities; allocating budgets and capital; enforcing revenue, margin, cost, cash, quality, and service targets; and issuing course corrections based on risk and performance.
• Achieve Sales and Gross Margin Targets by establishing pricing architecture, discount thresholds, and monitoring margin leakage in partnership with the CEO to develop meaningful and measurable revenue targets for business unit performance.
• Define equipment organizational design and develop high-performing teams on a global basis. Employ strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring to foster talent and drive a customer‑centric culture. For the established team, instill performance rigor and accountability; for the custom division currently in assembly, lead the organizational greenfield‑defining its structure and recruiting its founding core. Embed a culture of accountability and safety; and align incentives to strategic outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with national and local business regulations. Monitor and partner with enterprise legal and compliance teams to ensure required business and personnel certifications are in place (ISO, ITAR, etc.).
• Aggressively manage capital investments and expenses to ensure company achieves investor targets for growth and profitability.
• Work closely within the BCE Holding Corporation and its Leadership Team to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship with all other business units.
• Direct Engineering, Business Development and Applications teams to listen to voice‑of‑market and voice‑of‑customer signals; accelerate application wins and time‑to‑revenue to ensure maximum return on investment and team efficiency.

You should have:

• 10+ years of experience in global sales, business development, and equipment‑related roles with proven knowledge of equipment systems, mechanical, optics, and electrical engineering. Experience leading cross‑functional, global teams with strong customer focus and innovative leadership. Must demonstrate specific experience in both strengthening an established operation to unlock its full potential and building a new organizational capability from inception.
• BS/BA in Mechanical Engineering or relevant technical background. MBA or equivalent and demonstrable business leadership skills required. Proficiency with cross business platform ERP systems, project management and tracking software.
• 10+ years of experience with industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills, with financial acumen. Ability to lead and motivate diverse global teams. Understanding of regulatory requirements and ability to work with internal and external resources as needed to ensure compliance. Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics. Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues.
• Expected travel approximately 30 - 40% regionally and globally.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills. Combines the decisiveness of a performance driver with the vision of a venture builder. They must act with high integrity, maintain a results‑oriented mindset, and can solve problems and adapt in dynamic environments. Resilience and a collaborative approach are key to driving continuous improvement and team success.
• Demonstrable familiarity with legal, global regulatory, and compliance issues that impact business operations.

Salary

$200,000 - $250,000

We offer our employees:

• Attractive salaries
• Personal growth opportunities
• Excellent benefits packages that include:
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) - effective date of hire
  • Retirement Plan (401K)
  • Life Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Public Holidays
  • Free uniforms and footwear
  • Training & Development
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Resources

We take the compensation of our employees very seriously and considers several factors when determining the total compensation package, including but not limited to location, market range, skills, knowledge, experience, and abilities. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the company salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range. The range listed is just one component of company's total compensation packages for employees.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, domestic violence status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.