Business Development Manager - Turnaround Strategy and Origination

KOCH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS

Wichita, KS

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Development, Business Services, Business Strategy, Cartography, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Construction, Customer Support/Service, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Establish Priorities, Industry/Trade Analysis, Leadership, Market Analysis, Market Entry Strategy, Market Trend Analysis, Operational Audit, Petrochemicals, Philosophy, Piping, Professional Services, Regulations, Reliability Engineering, Request for Proposals (RFP), Retrofit, Sales, Sales Cycle, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Sales Strategy, Solution Sales, Strategic Planning, Target Marketing, Trend Analysis, Welding, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Wichita, KS
POSTED
2 days ago

OverviewKoch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) , a Koch Engineered Solutions Company, is adding a Business Development Manager – Turnaround Strategy and Origination to our Commercial team. This role will be based at one of our facilities in Houston, TX, Wichita, KS, or Baton Rouge, LA.This is a national overlay role designed for someone who creates turnaround opportunities before they appear in the pipeline, through relationships, collaboration, research, data analysis, and market insight, not by managing accounts we already serve.This role is distinct from regional account management roles. Regional Account Managers protect and grow day-to-day turnaround relationships at their plants. This role works across territories—studying turnaround cycles, schedules, and industry trends to surface scope, timing, and opportunities that don't show up in day-to-day account work. You will operate at the market level in refining, petrochemical, and chemicals, engaging decision-makers 18–36 months ahead of a formal RFQ.You will originate and shape new business across Turnaround Services. You'll collaborate internally, engage with key decision-makers long before a formal RFQ surfaces—turnaround opportunities for new and existing customers, building pipelines, and translating our technical capabilities into market-winning value propositions. This role is nationwide, aligned to market and capability rather than a single region or site.This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.About KSPSKSPS is the industry expert in installation, inspection, and technical project services for tower, vessel, combustion, and mass transfer equipment in the refining and chemicals industry. We support customers across the full lifecycle of construction and turnaround projects, helping reduce downtime, improve reliability, and drive long-term operational performance.What You Will DoCommercial StrategyDevelop creative solutions and value propositions that align customer needs with our competitive advantagesLead sales strategy development—defining where to play and how to win across markets, customers, and service linesOpportunity Creation & Pipeline DevelopmentIdentify and pursue new market whitespace before formal demand exists—building pipeline without relying on inbound opportunitiesDevelop and manage a long-cycle pursuit pipeline across target markets and customersShape demand early in the customer planning cycle—engaging at pre-RFQ stages to influence scope and competitive positioningCustomer & Market EngagementBuild relationships and map decision-makers across target accounts in refining, petrochemical, and chemicals marketsEngage with industry networks to develop new channels and strategic partnershipsGather and apply voice-of-customer insights to shape commercial strategy and differentiated service offeringsResearch, Data Analysis & Turnaround IntelligenceBuild and maintain a forward-looking map of industry turnaround schedules and cycles to anticipate where major scope will emergeLeverage and synthesize data from KSPS market analysis and commercial operations to surface patterns, underpenetrated accounts, and recurring whitespace the regional view can missTrack market trends—regulatory drivers, unit/capacity changes, reliability and feedstock shifts, decarbonization and retrofit activity—and translate into turnaround opportunitiesDevelop data-driven account and market prioritization: where to play, where we're already first-choice, and where competitors are exposedProduce opportunity briefs and trend analyses that give leadership foresightInternal Leadership & CollaborationBring the right subject matter experts into the right conversations to advance pursuitsPartner across organizational capabilities to integrate long-cycle opportunities into execution plansRepresent the voice of the market internally—translating customer and market intelligence into actionable strategiesWho You Are (Basic Qualifications)Experience in business development, strategic sales, or commercial origination within industrial servicesDemonstrated ability to build pipeline and win business that was not previously in playProven track record engaging decision-makers with industrial end usersComfort operating in long, ambiguous sales cycles (1–3+ years) with limited structure or inbound supportAbility to leverage and synthesize market, sales, and pipeline data to develop strategic plans and roadmapsWillingness to travel up to 50% nationallyWhat Will Put You AheadExperience and credibility in the industrial turnaround / plant construction spaceEstablished network across refining, petrochemical, chemicalsBackground in demand shaping, solution selling, originationExperience developing and executing multi-year go-to-market strategies in new or adjacent marketsAt Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Final amounts depend on candidate knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter.Hiring PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.Who We AreAs a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) provides code welding work related to repair, revamp, replacement and field fabrication of towers and vessels, piping and specialty welding, mass transfer equipment installation, inspection and professional project services. We empower employees to unleash their potential and create value for themselves and the company.Our BenefitsOur benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Benefits vary by geographic region. Please speak to your recruiter for applicability.Equal OpportunitiesEqual Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers may be conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. See the E-Verify information here.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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