Business Development Manager

Description

At Refined Technologies, we believe operating with an eternal purpose fuels excellence. This guides everything we do; it gives us a purpose that is greater than ourselves. RTI is the leader in the chemical cleaning segment of the refining industry, providing patented chemistries, processes, and equipment for cleaning and treating units during shutdowns. While focused on clients, we are fueled by our mission to: Honor God Always, Help People Develop, Pursue Excellence, and Earn a Profit. 

We are a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial-minded organization full of servant-hearted leaders. Want to know more about our culture? Check out the RTI Playbook. If you’re ready for your work to matter, we’re ready to hear from you! 

We’re currently growing our team of Artisans with a Business Development Manager to support our wholly owned subsidiary, BioChem Systems. This role drives national growth of BioChem’s industrial cleaning and solvent replacement solutions. This role focuses on industrial and commercial customers across the region, excluding direct refinery operations.

Approximately 60 percent of effort is centered on new customer acquisition and 40 percent on expanding existing named accounts. The sales cycle is short and transactional, often ranging from days to a few weeks, and frequently includes on-site demonstrations and plant trials.

We win business by proving our solutions outperform existing chemical programs through real-world demonstrations and results. This role requires a disciplined, high-activity approach to prospecting, follow-up, and opportunity advancement. This role is designed for professionals who want their earnings aligned with their results.

Requirements

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Proactively identify, pursue, and close new industrial customers across a defined national territory
• Lead on-site product demonstrations and performance trials that convert prospects into customers
• Replace incumbent chemical programs by clearly articulating measurable value
• Develop and execute structured national account plans
• Maintain and grow named accounts through problem solving and upselling
• Execute within an established sales process and CRM structure
• Work closely with BioChem leadership and RTI technical support, including engineering and chemistry resources

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of industrial service, industrial cleaning, field-based industrial sales, or related industrial experience
• Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding sales targets in an industrial environment
• Proven record of generating new business growth, not solely maintaining existing accounts
• Experience working in or selling into industrial environments such as manufacturing facilities, heavy industry, rail, plant operations, or commercial service settings
• Comfortable operating in field environments and engaging directly with plant-level decision makers
• Ability to prospect independently and maintain consistent outbound activity
• Experience conducting in-person sales meetings, site visits, product demonstrations, or field evaluations
• Ability to overcome incumbent supplier relationships and close short-cycle opportunities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to handle objections and advance opportunities
• High level of integrity, urgency, and personal accountability
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel nationally

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of industrial experience and training
• Background specifically in industrial service or industrial cleaning
• Experience working within a defined sales process and CRM
• TWIC Card

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

• Work is executed both in an office setting and in the field. Work in the field will require entry to various industrial facilities and may require carrying equipment and materials (up to 40 pounds), climbing stairs and ladders, and working in inclement weather.
• PPE is required in many field settings and may include FR clothing, hearing / eye protection, work boots, hard hats, and gas monitors. BioChem will provide all needed PPE and safety training required for field work.
• Office / administrative work can be performed at the Support Center, in the field, or at home. BioChem will provide all needed equipment and supplies (including laptop, monitors, office supplies, etc).

Travel Requirements 

• This position is estimated to require approximately 6–8 overnight trips per month (80+ annually). Most travel will support business development activities, customer meetings, product demonstrations, and plant trials. Some travel will be required for training and team collaboration.
• Travel volume will vary based on territory demands, customer activity, and business priorities.

About Refined Technologies

RTI is a global industrial solutions provider delivering value to process facilities through expert-level refinery professionals skilled in operations, engineering, and process supervision. RTI helps those who fuel the world produce energy more effectively by delivering safe, fast, and predictable shutdowns in upstream and downstream facilities through innovative operations teams and revolutionary cleaning technologies.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Refined Technologies, Inc. without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (e.g., TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.