Posting Title Regional Sales Manager, North America (USA)

ITT Aerospace; Hyner (PA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Short and long-term disability

Paid time off

Growth and developmental opportunities

Other incentive compensation programs

Job summary

ITT Rheinhütte Pumpen in North America seeks a Regional Sales Manager RPG who will grow the installed base, recover key accounts, and drive profitable revenue across fertilizer, mining, steel and chemical industries.

You will develop strong relationships with end users, distributors, EPC contractors, and consultants, position Rheinhütte Pumpen for molten sulfur and corrosive chemical applications, and lead strategic account penetration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 5-10 years of industrial sales experience.
• Proven experience in pumps, rotating equipment, or process industries.
• Strong understanding of sulfuric acid and corrosive chemical applications.
• Experience managing distributors and direct end-user accounts.
• Established network within fertilizer, mining, chemical, or steel industries preferred.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout North America (50-70%).

Responsibilities

• Install Base Growth & Account Management: manage and protect the existing installed base of Rheinhütte Pumpen equipment throughout the region.
• Lost Account Recovery: analyze historical customer losses and develop recovery strategies; re-engage dormant customers.
• New Business Development: identify and develop opportunities in fertilizer, mining, steel, and chemical industries; manage pipeline and capture major projects.
• EPC & Project Business Development: establish relationships with EPCs and engineering firms; ensure specifications in designs and bid packages.
• Distributor Management: recruit, develop, and manage distributors; conduct reviews and training.
• Technical Sales Leadership: provide expertise on sulfuric acid pumps and corrosive chemical handling.

Skills

Strategic Account Management

Business Development

EPC Project Selling

Distributor Management

Negotiation & Contract Management

Technical Application Selling

Relationship Building

Forecasting & Pipeline Management

Executive-Level Customer Engagement

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

About ITT:

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions.Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies:A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands includeFriction Technologies, KONIandAxtone.

Connect and Control Technologies:A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands includeITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace ControlsandkSARIA.

Position Summary

• The Regional Sales Manager RPG, North America (USA) is responsible for maintaining and expanding the installed base of ITT Rheinhütte Pumpen products across North America, recovering lost accounts, identifying new business opportunities, and driving profitable revenue growth.

  The role focuses on corrosion-resistant pumping solutions for highly aggressive applications within the Phosphate fertilizer, copper & Nickel mining, Pickling steel plants, and chemical industries.

• The successful candidate will develop strong relationships with end users, distributors, EPC contractors (such as Worley/Chemetics, AtkinsRéalis, Hatch,etc..) and consultants while positioning Rheinhütte Pumpen as the preferred supplier for Molten Sulfur, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid/FSA, and other critical process applications.

Essential Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Install Base Growth & Account Management

• Manage and protect the existing installed base of Rheinhütte Pumpen equipment throughout the region.
• Drive and develop account plans for key strategic end users in fertilizer, mining, steel, and chemical industries.
• Identify replacement opportunities and upgrade projects within existing customer facilities.
• Increase aftermarket revenue through spare parts, pump replacements and upgrades

Lost Account Recovery

• Analyze historical customer losses and develop recovery strategies.
• Re-engage dormant customers through technical consultations, site visits, and performance improvement programs.
• Conduct competitive displacement campaigns targeting installed competitor equipment.
• Build customer confidence through application expertise, reliability improvements, and total lifecycle cost analysis.

New Business Development

• Identify and develop new opportunities within:
• Sulfuric acid plants
• Fertilizer production facilities
• Cooper, Nickel, Rare earth Mining and mineral processing operations
• Steel pickling and acid regeneration plants
• Chemical processing facilities
• Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline to achieve annual revenue targets.
• Develop strategic capture plans for major capital projects and brownfield expansions.

EPC & Project Business Development

• Establish relationships with key EPC companies and engineering firms.
• Ensure Rheinhütte Pumpen specifications are included in project designs and bid packages.
• Track upcoming projects throughout the feasibility, FEED, engineering, procurement, and execution phases.
• Coordinate project pursuit activities with application engineering and Engineering

Distributor Management

• Recruit, develop, and manage distributors within assigned territories.
• Establish performance objectives and growth plans for channel partners.
• Conduct regular sales reviews, technical training, and joint customer visits.
• Expand market coverage while ensuring consistent brand representation.

Technical Sales Leadership

• Provide expertise on Rheinhütte Pumpen products and applications, including:
• Sulfuric acid pumps
• Phosphoric acid pumps
• Corrosive chemical handling systems
• Plastic-lined and fluoropolymer pumps
• Metallic and ceramic pump technologies
• Recommend optimal pumping solutions based on process requirements and total cost of ownership.

Key Markets

Fertilizer Industry

• Sulfuric Acid Plants
• Phosphoric Acid Plants
• DAP/TSP Production
• Diltued Acids and Scrubbers

Mining Industry

• Copper Processing
• Nickel and Lithium Processing
• Rare Earth Metals
• Acid Leaching Operations
• SX/EW Facilities

Steel Industry

• Pickling Lines
• Acid Regeneration Systems
• Waste Acid Handling
• Chemical Transfer Applications

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 5-10 years of industrial sales experience.
• Proven experience in pumps, rotating equipment, or process industries.
• Strong understanding of sulfuric acid and corrosive chemical applications.
• Experience managing distributors and direct end-user accounts.
• Established network within fertilizer, mining, chemical, or steel industries preferred.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout North America (50-70%).

Key Competencies

• Strategic Account Management
• Business Development
• EPC Project Selling
• Distributor Management
• Negotiation & Contract Management
• Technical Application Selling
• Competitive Account Penetration
• Relationship Building
• Forecasting & Pipeline Management
• Executive-Level Customer Engagement

Success Metrics

• Installed base retention rate.
• Annual revenue growth.
• Recovery of lost strategic accounts.
• New end-user account acquisition.
• EPC project wins and specification success.
• Distributor sales performance.
• Spare parts and service revenue growth.
• Market share increase in fertilizer, mining, and steel sectors.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A highly motivated sales professional with deep knowledge of corrosive process applications who can successfully engage end users, influence EPCs, manage distributors, and execute strategic account penetration plans to accelerate the growth of ITT Rheinhütte Pumpen across North America.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as

• health insurance
• 401(k)
• short and long-term disability
• paid time off
• growth and developmental opportunities
• other incentive compensation programs

Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement.

The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.