Technical Sales & Services Lead (Centennial CO)

Orica Limited; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 103,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription Drug

Dental

Vision

401(k) + Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Orica is seeking a Technical Sales & Services Lead in Centennial, CO, to drive regional growth in North America. You will provide metallurgical expertise, lead cyanide technologies deployment, and manage strategic accounts across gold mining operations in the USA and Canada.

The role requires 8+ years in mining/chemicals, strong project management, and the ability to work independently across a dispersed region with 35–50% travel. Orica offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant technical, operational, commercial or consulting experience.
• Demonstrated experience within the mining, minerals processing or chemicals industries.
• Strong project management experience with demonstrated business results.
• Experience engaging with customer stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Strong metallurgical and gold processing experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and business development experience.
• Ability to work independently across a geographically dispersed region.
• Travel: 35-50% to customer sites in North America.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support advanced dissolution technologies (Sparge, Solid-to-Liquid Systems) deployment.
• Provide cyanide analysers support and cyanide management projects.
• Develop regional growth strategies and own growth targets.
• Manage strategic accounts and build long-term customer relationships.

Skills

Technical leadership

Metallurgy

Gold processing

Project management

Customer engagement

Commercial acumen

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Chemical Engineering or related field

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Technical Sales & Services Lead (Centennial CO)

Date: 22 Oct 2026

Location: Centennial, CO, US, 80112

Company: Orica

About Orica

Orica has been recognized as one of the top companies for women to work for in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Orica does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Orica Immigration Sponsorship (e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.

About the role - 40942 - Technical Sales & Services Lead

We are excited to announce an opportunity at Orica for a Technical Sales & Services Lead within our Specialty Mining Chemicals team. This is a strategically important role within Orica's Cyantific™ Technology & Services portfolio.

The role serves as the regional technical and commercial lead responsible for identifying, qualifying and converting new business opportunities whilst providing advanced metallurgical, process engineering and technical support to mining customers across North America, specifically the gold mining industry within the USA and Canada.

What you will be doing

Technical Expertise

• Leads and supports implementation of advanced dissolution technologies including Sparge™ and Solid-to-Liquid Systems (SLS).
• Supports deployment, optimisation and aftermarket technical support of Cyantific™ Cyanide Analysers.
• Manages and executes cyanide optimisation, detoxification and environmental compliance projects.
• Provides technical leadership relating to cyanidation, leaching, carbon management, cyanide destruction and process control.
• Proactively identifies customer needs for technical training and delivers Orica's Cyanide Safe Use & Handling Awareness (CSHUA) programmes.

Technical Sales & Business Development

• Develops and executes regional growth strategies aligned with global Specialty Mining Chemicals objectives.
• Maintains personal ownership of growth targets and contributes directly to regional EBIT performance.
• Demonstrates a proactive "hunter" mentality with the ability to create opportunities through direct customer engagement and technical consulting.
• Develops compelling technical-commercial value propositions that clearly quantify customer benefits, operational improvements and return on investment.
• Supports tenders, proposals, commercial negotiations, business cases and customer presentations.
• Understands local mining market dynamics, capital projects, investment trends, customer priorities and competitor positioning across North America.

Strategic Account Management & Customer Relationship Building

• Builds and maintains trusted relationships with metallurgists, process engineers, operations personnel, procurement teams and senior executives.
• Maintains regular engagement with strategic customer accounts and key industry stakeholders.
• Gathers and communicates customer feedback to support product development, service improvement and innovation initiatives.
• Represents Orica at industry conferences, technical forums and customer engagement activities.
• Consistently promotes customer satisfaction and long-term partnership development.

What you will bring

• Minimum 8 years of relevant technical, operational, commercial or consulting experience.
• Demonstrated experience within the mining, minerals processing or chemicals industries.
• Strong project management experience with demonstrated business results.
• Experience engaging with customer stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Strong metallurgical and gold processing experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and business development experience.
• Ability to work independently across a geographically dispersed region.
• No direct reports
• 15+ customer sites in NA region (5 Canada, 10 USA) with potential expansion in Mexico
• NA operating margin ~ U$1M
• Travel: 35-50% to customer sites in North America

Degree qualification in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Engineering, or Science

MBA or commercial management qualification is a plus.

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Compensation

• Salary Range $ 103,125 – 144,375 USD
• Eligible for annual short-term incentive plan
• Not a commission position

(Salary to be determined by the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Benefits (Full Time Employees)

• Medical/Prescription Drug – Two (2) plans to choose from
• Dental – One (1) plan to choose from
• Vision – One (1) plan to choose from
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company provided Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) + Company Match– 100% vested on first day.
• Company provided Bonding Leave
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick & Safe Time
• Nine (9) Scheduled Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays

Orica is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a Drug-free workplace.

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.