Industrial Electric Motor & VFD Regional Sales

ITT Inc.
Remote United States Full-time 🌐 English
II
Salary: $122k - $182k/year
Experience: Senior
Added to JobCollate: April 11, 2026

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This role is for a Business Development Manager focused on selling ITT's innovative VIDAR industrial motor with embedded variable speed intelligence. The ideal candidate will have strong regional sales, business development, and technical sales skills, and will be instrumental in driving adoption of a breakthrough product that simplifies VFD installation and reduces costs.

Job Description

About ITT:ITT is a leading manufacturer of critical components for harsh environments that serves fast-growing end markets in flow, aerospace and defense, energy and transportation. Building on our heritage of innovation, we partner with our customers to deliver solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.Headquartered in Stamford, CT, we have more than 11,700 employees globally with operations in ~40 countries and sales in more than 125. At our core is our engineering DNA, with 1,280+ engineers, 1,700+ active global patents and ~51 manufacturing locations.Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: Industrial Process: A global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps and engineered valves for chemical, energy, mining, and industrial applications. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Bornemann, Habonim, Engineered Valves, Rheinhütte Pumpen and Svanehøj.Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA. Position SummaryITT is seeking a highly motivated Business Development Manager - Gulf East for VIDAR, a breakthrough in industrial motors. VIDAR is a patented motor with embedded variable speed intelligence built for harsh industrial environments. For decades, variable speed drives have been bulky, expensive, and hard to install, which stalled adoption at just 15 percent of rotating equipment. VIDAR changes that. It installs as easily as replacing a motor, cuts total installed cost by up to 50 percent compared to a VFD, and opens a $6B market with no direct competitor targeting industrial environments. This role is fully remote and qualified candidates should be based in Gulf East Coast Region (Western Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama).Essential ResponsibilitiesThe Business Development Manager, VIDAR, Gulf East Region will be responsible for identifying, developing, and generating new business opportunities with potential clients (OEM, Distribution, Users, and Strategic). S/he is responsible for strategy, implementation, and management of all business development activities in your region. This position will require cultivation and consultative selling to multi-national industrial customers at the executive to the plant/facilities level. The ideal incumbent will take a lead role to win clients for new products focused on sustainability in the field of electric motors and drives.Essential ResponsibilitiesIdentify and research potential clientsDevelop and maintain client relationshipsWork with potential clients to identify equipment for pilotsCoordinate and assist in the successful implementation of pilotsCoordinate and assist with client stakeholders to get new products approvedNegotiate contract terms with clients and communicate with stakeholdersMake and give presentations to prospective clients and internal executivesTravel to client sites and tradeshows as needed to win new businessAssist in developing sales strategy for new productsAssist product and marketing teams in developing marketing contentTravel < 50%Position RequirementsS./M.S. degree, in engineering, business or experience in related field5+ years in B2B sales or business development roleDemonstrated ability to sell to industrial customers at executive levelFamiliarity with the industrial markets, electric motors, and variable frequency drivesFamiliar with how Fans, Pumps, Electric Motors, and VFD’ work in industriesUnderstanding of Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringExcellent verbal and written communication skillsEqual Pay Act StatementWe aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.Equal Pay Act RangeAnnual salary range is from $121,800.00 to $182,400.00, plus robust sales incentive plan & benefits.Originally posted on Himalayas

Full Description

About ITT:ITT is a leading manufacturer of critical components for harsh environments that serves fast-growing end markets in flow, aerospace and defense, energy and transportation. Building on our heritage of innovation, we partner with our customers to deliver solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.Headquartered in Stamford, CT, we have more than 11,700 employees globally with operations in ~40 countries and sales in more than 125. At our core is our engineering DNA, with 1,280+ engineers, 1,700+ active global patents and ~51 manufacturing locations.Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: Industrial Process: A global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps and engineered valves for chemical, energy, mining, and industrial applications. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Bornemann, Habonim, Engineered Valves, Rheinhütte Pumpen and Svanehøj.Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA. Position SummaryITT is seeking a highly motivated Business Development Manager - Gulf East for VIDAR, a breakthrough in industrial motors. VIDAR is a patented motor with embedded variable speed intelligence built for harsh industrial environments. For decades, variable speed drives have been bulky, expensive, and hard to install, which stalled adoption at just 15 percent of rotating equipment. VIDAR changes that. It installs as easily as replacing a motor, cuts total installed cost by up to 50 percent compared to a VFD, and opens a $6B market with no direct competitor targeting industrial environments. This role is fully remote and qualified candidates should be based in Gulf East Coast Region (Western Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama).Essential ResponsibilitiesThe Business Development Manager, VIDAR, Gulf East Region will be responsible for identifying, developing, and generating new business opportunities with potential clients (OEM, Distribution, Users, and Strategic). S/he is responsible for strategy, implementation, and management of all business development activities in your region. This position will require cultivation and consultative selling to multi-national industrial customers at the executive to the plant/facilities level. The ideal incumbent will take a lead role to win clients for new products focused on sustainability in the field of electric motors and drives.Essential ResponsibilitiesIdentify and research potential clientsDevelop and maintain client relationshipsWork with potential clients to identify equipment for pilotsCoordinate and assist in the successful implementation of pilotsCoordinate and assist with client stakeholders to get new products approvedNegotiate contract terms with clients and communicate with stakeholdersMake and give presentations to prospective clients and internal executivesTravel to client sites and tradeshows as needed to win new businessAssist in developing sales strategy for new productsAssist product and marketing teams in developing marketing contentTravel < 50%Position RequirementsS./M.S. degree, in engineering, business or experience in related field5+ years in B2B sales or business development roleDemonstrated ability to sell to industrial customers at executive levelFamiliarity with the industrial markets, electric motors, and variable frequency drivesFamiliar with how Fans, Pumps, Electric Motors, and VFD’ work in industriesUnderstanding of Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringExcellent verbal and written communication skillsEqual Pay Act StatementWe aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.Equal Pay Act RangeAnnual salary range is from $121,800.00 to $182,400.00, plus robust sales incentive plan & benefits.Originally posted on Himalayas

Required Skills

Regional-Sales Business-Development Industrial-Sales Technical-Sales Account-Management