Business Development - Nuclear/Data Center (Gulf Coast)

VSP Technologies•Webster, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Business Development - Nuclear/Data Center position is responsible for the development, growth, support, and long‑term success of VSP Technologies’ Nuclear/Data Center initiatives within an assigned region. This role drives customer acquisition and strategic account expansion while positioning VSP as a trusted technical and commercial partner. Responsibilities include developing and executing business development strategies, identifying and closing new customers, supporting national contracts, monitoring industry trends, and coordinating customer training. The role also involves leading high-level customer engagement, identifying opportunities for VSP engineered solutions, collaborating with engineering, and projecting a professional image. Financial planning duties include developing forecasts, preparing annual and quarterly budgets, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and documenting customer savings using Salesforce. The position requires close collaboration with internal sales teams, engineering, operations, and leadership to ensure effective execution of growth initiatives and maintaining positive working relationships across all VSP departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related discipline or equivalent experience
Advanced Salesforce knowledge and application
Customer service interactions, support, and sales experience
Proficient in sales and building customer relationships
Organizational skills and change management capability
Strategic thinking and market development capability
Professional presentation and communication skills
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to analyze KPIs, and market data
Technical aptitude and ability to translate engineering value into commercial outcomes
Knowledge of industrial plant applications and where the fluid sealing products are used
Understanding of nuclear and data center operating environments

Nice To Haves

Customer service interactions, support, and sales experience (Nuclear preferred)
Proven work experience as a Regional Sales Manager or similar senior sales role (Preferred)
Industrial experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Develop and execute business development strategies focused on nuclear power generation and data center markets
Identify, target, and close new customers within the assigned region
Support national contract identification, development, and implementation within the assigned region
Monitor industry trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and regulatory influences affecting the nuclear and data center markets
Coordinate and support customer training initiatives related to products, applications, safety, and best practices
Lead high-level customer engagement with engineering, reliability, procurement, and operations stakeholders
Identify opportunities to convert customers to VSP engineered solutions and exclusive offerings
Collaborate with engineering to align technical solutions with customer operational and compliance requirements
Project a professional and technically credible image of VSP to promote trust, confidence, and long-term partnerships
Develop forecasts and prepare annual and quarterly budgets for the assigned region
Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and customer cost-savings initiatives
Ensure accurate and timely documentation of customer savings, value creation, and project outcomes
Utilize Salesforce as the primary sales, forecasting, and customer management tool
Work closely with internal sales teams, engineering, operations, and leadership to ensure effective execution of growth initiatives
Maintain positive working relationships across all VSP departments to foster a collaborative, results-driven culture
Responsible for the assigned sales team’s quarterly documentation of customer cost savings resulting from service and support for customers in the region