Water Treatment Business Development Lead (Remote/Travel)

Top Echelon LLC; Baraboo (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission: 2-3% on all sales for 24mo

Health and Dental Insurance

Life and disability insurance

401K with company match

Paid holidays and vacation time

Working from home when not traveling

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive technical sales in the water treatment space, growing revenue across OEM, distributors, dealers, and private-label accounts. You will own the full sales lifecycle and build a qualified Salesforce CRM pipeline.

You will act as the technical expert for water treatment equipment, coordinate with engineering and product teams, and travel up to 50% for customer visits and trade shows. Remote-friendly with home-office options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience in residential/light commercial water treatment equipment sales with knowledge of water chemistry, applications, and equipment sizing.
• Proven track record in full-cycle sales and CRM management.
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to visit customers and trade shows.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales lifecycle—from lead generation, testing, quotations, and proposals—while building OEM, distributor, dealer, plumbing, and private-label accounts.
• Maintain an active Salesforce CRM pipeline with accurate stages, values, and close dates.
• Serve as the technical expert for water treatment products, assisting customers with selection, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate customer requirements with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Purchasing, Quality, and Customer Service.
• Travel up to 50% for customer visits and trade shows.
• Leverage AI productivity tools for research, planning, and market trend tracking.

Skills

Water treatment sales

Salesforce CRM

Communication

Project management

AI productivity tools

Education

WQA certification

Tools

Salesforce CRM

AI productivity tools

Job description

Top Echelon LLC is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive technical sales in the water treatment space, growing revenue across OEM, distributors, dealers, and private-label accounts. You will own the full sales lifecycle and build a qualified Salesforce CRM pipeline.

You will act as the technical expert for water treatment equipment, coordinate with engineering and product teams, and travel up to 50% for customer visits and trade shows. Remote-friendly with home-office options.