Business Development Director/VP (Water Treatment)

We are partnering with a global industrial solutions company to identify a Business Development Director / VP, APAC to lead the growth and expansion of its Industrial Water Treatment business across the Asia Pacific region. This is a senior, commercially focused role with responsibility for developing and executing the regional growth strategy, expanding strategic customer relationships and converting technical opportunities into profitable, recurring business. Responsibilities: - Develop and execute the commercial strategy for the APAC Industrial Water Treatment business. - Identify new market opportunities and develop structured market-entry strategies for strategic customers. - Build, manage and continuously develop a robust regional sales pipeline. - Drive new business development while expanding opportunities within existing strategic accounts. - Engage directly with customers to identify applications, develop opportunities and generate demand. - Lead technical-commercial proposal development and negotiate commercial agreements. - Convert opportunities into profitable, recurring contracts with strong commercial discipline. - Provide technical and commercial support for opportunities across APAC. - Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities to identify areas for growth. - Evaluate and optimise the regional water treatment portfolio in line with market requirements. - Work closely with commercial, technical, laboratory and operations teams to ensure successful implementation of customer solutions. - Maintain accurate sales pipeline and customer information within the CRM. Requirements: - Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline. - Strong track record in Industrial Water Treatment and/or industrial chemical solutions. - Demonstrated success in business development, commercial growth and revenue generation. - Strong understanding of technical-commercial solution selling and customer applications. - Proven experience managing strategic accounts and developing new business opportunities. - Regional APAC / Southeast Asia experience is highly preferred. - Strong commercial acumen, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. - Entrepreneurial, hands-on and customer-oriented mindset. To Apply: If you are interested in this opportunity or other roles we are handling, please submit your application or reach out to Amanda directly at amanda.chan@ambition.com.sg for a confidential discussion. We will contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted.

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