Strategic Sales Leader, Engineered Systems

Voith Turbo; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Turbo in Houston seeks a commercially driven sales leader to accelerate Power, Oil & Gas new business growth across North America and own selected strategic accounts. You will develop early-stage opportunities, influence project specs, and convert pipelines into high-quality orders for Voith Turbo Industry.

The role combines proactive business development, strategic account ownership, and cross-functional collaboration across end users, EPCs, licensors, and partners, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive B2B industrial sales or business development in related fields.
• Proven ability to sell complex engineered products or services to industrial markets.
• Experience with key accounts, executives, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong commercial discipline: qualification, pricing input, contract support, and forecast ownership.
• Ability to read technical drawings, specs, and project documentation; proficient with CRM tools.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently across North America and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute proactive sales strategies for Power, Oil & Gas markets in North America.
• Own strategic account plans, stakeholder mapping, and executive relationship development.
• Build relationships with end users, OEMs, EPCs, consultants, and licensors to shape demand.
• Lead opportunity pursuit from early identification to bid/no-bid, pricing input, and negotiation support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Service, and Finance to align strategies.
• Maintain CRM hygiene with accurate forecasts, visit reports, and action plans.

Skills

B2B sales

Business development

Key account management

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Contract negotiation

Technical interpretation

Communication skills

Negotiation

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Voith Turbo in Houston seeks a commercially driven sales leader to accelerate Power, Oil & Gas new business growth across North America and own selected strategic accounts. You will develop early-stage opportunities, influence project specs, and convert pipelines into high-quality orders for Voith Turbo Industry.

The role combines proactive business development, strategic account ownership, and cross-functional collaboration across end users, EPCs, licensors, and partners, with travel as needed.