Commercial Growth Partner – Industrial Water

Solenis•Wilmington, DE

23h•Remote

About The Position

Solenis is seeking a commercially credible, highly connected industry professional to lead strategic talent acquisition for our Industrial Water business. This is a market-facing role designed for someone who understands the water treatment industry from the inside whether through commercial sales leadership, business development, or specialized recruiting within the sector. The primary objective is simple: leverage deep industry relationships and market insight to attract high-performing commercial talent that drives growth. This position is not transactional recruiting. It is a strategic, relationship-driven role that requires peer-level credibility with experienced sales professionals and trusted partnership with business leadership.

Requirements

7+ years of commercial sales, business development, or recruiting experience within water treatment, specialty chemicals, or related industrial markets.
Demonstrated depth of professional network within the industrial water commercial community.
Strong understanding of industrial sales cycles, territory management, and solution-based selling.
Ability to build credibility quickly with senior sales and business leaders.
High level of business acumen and ability to evaluate commercial performance drivers.
Proactive, relationship-driven approach to engaging passive talent.
Comfort operating in a role that blends strategic market engagement with disciplined hiring execution.
We are open to candidates from commercial / sales backgrounds within industrial water or chemicals who bring strong industry networks

Responsibilities

Serve as the dedicated talent partner to Industrial Water commercial leadership.
Develop and execute talent strategies aligned to territory expansion, customer segments, and growth priorities.
Leverage existing industry relationships to proactively identify and engage high-performing commercial professionals.
Build and maintain talent maps across competitors and adjacent markets.
Assess candidates for commercial acumen, consultative selling capability, technical credibility, and cultural alignment.
Provide market intelligence on compensation trends, competitor hiring activity, and talent availability.
Partner closely with HR, Talent Acquisition operations, and leadership to ensure a seamless, high-quality hiring process.
Build long-term talent pipelines that support multi-year growth objectives.