Business Development Manager

Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager located in San Antonio, TX. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

What’s In It For You:

• Flexible, independent work environment where you will manage a monthly schedule
• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
• Grow your income as you drive growth
• Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment
• Comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching and more!

What You Will Do:

• Manage and grow existing customer accounts while developing new business opportunities within the assigned territory
• Build strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders across customer organizations
• Develop and execute territory sales plans to achieve profit growth objectives
• Conduct regular customer account health checks and identify opportunities for improvement
• Recommend innovative products, services, and process improvements to customers
• Lead and support sales campaigns and business development initiatives within the district
• Support and champion trials of new technologies and solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement customer-focused programs and share best practices
• Participate in district, regional, and corporate initiatives as a sales leader
• Call on all levels of customer organizations, from operational personnel to executive leadership
• Mentor, coach, and support less experienced sales representatives and  account managers
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and company standards
• Travel throughout the assigned territory to support customer and business needs

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• 5 years of chemical industry experience
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle record
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned sales territory
• Ability to support up to 10% overnight travel
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States (no sponsorship available)
• 5+ years of experience in the chemical industry
• Proven account management and customer relationship-building skills
• Experience developing and executing sales strategies to achieve revenue and profitability goals
• Strong relationship skills and ability to understand client challenges and provide solutions
• Ability to identify and capture opportunities to create value for customers while driving revenue growth for the business.
• Ability to identify customer needs and recommend innovative solutions
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels, including operational leadership
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities
• Excellent time management, organizational, and multitasking skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across cross-functional teams
• Strong focus on safety, compliance, and customer service

Physical Demands:

• Must have the ability to Lift/Push/Pull/Carry up to 55 pounds chest high
• Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial) or Life Sciences (Chemistry, Biology, etc.)
• 5+ years of technical sales or field sales support experience
• Oil & gas industry experience
• Experience leading key accounts and influencing key stakeholders
• Experience supporting or leading new technology trials and implementations
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and business systems
• Demonstrated adaptability, self-motivation, and strong ethical standards

About Us:

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.

We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.

Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.