Specialist, Business Development, WSS West

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions. We are looking for a commercially minded and relationship-focused Business Development Specialist to help grow our Xylem Water Solutions (WSS) business. Reporting to the Sales Manager, this is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building meaningful partnerships, creating new opportunities, and making a positive impact across the water industry. Working across sectors including Mining, Industrial, Power Generation and Municipal, you will collaborate with customers, consultants and industry partners to help position Xylem as a trusted leader in sustainable water solutions.

This role is centred on building connections, understanding customer needs, and identifying opportunities to support growth across your market segment. You will work closely with colleagues across sales, marketing and the broader business to strengthen customer relationships, share market insights, and contribute to strategic initiatives across WA, NT and SA.   If you enjoy working with people, influencing outcomes, and helping organisations solve complex water challenges, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Build and nurture strong relationships across your assigned segment and region Identify and develop opportunities that support business growth and customer success Partner with consulting engineers, specifiers, project stakeholders and industry networks Lead engagement activities with Engineering Consultancy Firms and EPC organisations Collaborate with sales teams to generate and convert high-quality opportunities Gather and share customer, market and competitor insights to inform business strategy Develop customer-focused value propositions, sales tools and market development plans Represent Xylem at industry events, customer meetings and sector forums   Skills and Experience We welcome people who bring curiosity, commercial awareness and a genuine interest in building trusted, long-term customer relationships. You might have gained your experience in business development, sales, consulting, engineering, operations or another customer-focused role. Experience across mining, water, infrastructure or industrial markets would be valuable, but we’re also open to hearing from people with transferable skills and relevant sector exposure. Experience or strengths in some of the following areas would be highly regarded: Building and nurturing customer relationships within mining, resources, engineering, infrastructure or industrial environments Engaging with a range of stakeholders and helping bring people together around shared goals Working collaboratively across diverse teams, functions and locations Communicating with customers at operational, technical and senior leadership levels Listening carefully to customer needs and developing a strong understanding of their challenges Applying commercial thinking to identify opportunities that create value for customers and the business Working with mining companies, engineering consultants or EPC contractors, noting this experience is welcome but not essential Qualifications in Engineering, Business, Marketing or a related discipline, where relevant to your experience and career path Benefits Market leading salary plus company bonus program Company-funded income protection insurance Subsidised health insurance for you and your immediate family 12% standard plus a bonus 1% company contribution to invest in your retirement Opportunities to participate in the Xylem Watermark volunteer program,