Lead Sales Specialist

Baker Hughes

Lead Sales Specialist at Baker Hughes driving regional growth and managing complex technical sales cycles. Collaborating with teams and customers to secure high-value orders in industrial solutions.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeColorado, New Mexico, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $91,910 - $197,580 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading and executing the regional growth strategy, leveraging industry expertise to expand market share, strengthen customer relationships, and consistently deliver high‑value orders.
Taking full ownership of the technical sales cycle, driving opportunities from initial inquiry through qualification, technical assessment, proposal development, negotiation, and final order.
Assessing complex customer requirements and translating them into well‑defined, technically sound solutions that position the business competitively and build customer confidence.
Developing and presenting strategic, tailored proposals that demonstrate clear value, technical depth, and strong understanding of customer priorities.
Partnering closely with engineering, commercial operations, and leadership to shape winning deal strategies, manage risk, and accelerate approvals for key opportunities.
Negotiating terms and conditions with authority, balancing customer expectations with commercial frameworks and long‑term business objectives.
Guiding customers through detailed evaluations, providing seasoned insight, clarifying technical considerations, and supporting informed decision‑making.
Building and growing trusted relationships with key accounts, earning long‑term engagement by consistently delivering expertise, reliability, and measurable results.
Driving territory‑specific engagement strategies, applying market intelligence and competitive awareness to target the right opportunities at the right time.
Collaborating effectively with technical sales support to ensure accurate, timely proposals and seamless execution of customer requirements.
Leading the development of significant, high‑value orders within a competitive medium‑sized territory, consistently operating with urgency, discipline, and strong business acumen.
Managing a complex pipeline with precision, maintaining clear visibility into forecasts, opportunity health, and regional performance drivers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have solid technical acumen, with experience in industrial or power transmission solutions considered a strong advantage.
Have a proven ability to combine technical understanding with commercial instincts to create value and win business.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Tailored financial programs
Additional elected or voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical salesproposal developmentnegotiationcustomer requirements assessmentmarket intelligencepipeline managementcommercial frameworkstechnical acumenindustrial solutionspower transmission solutions

Soft Skills

leadershipcustomer relationship managementstrategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationbusiness acumenrisk managementdecision-makingtrust buildingurgency