Lead Sales Specialist
Are you a professional Technical Sales Leader? Are you a Sales lead motivated by deriving customer solutions and closing deals?
Baker Hughes’ high-performance Lufkin Gears and Allen Gears offer custom solutions and services to solve the most complex power transmission challenges. Our gearboxes transmit power from engines, servos, motors, turbines and compressors in mechanical drive, turbo, industrial and marine propulsion applications around the world. Our products and services are known for dependability and high performance, boosting uptime, improving reliability and driving down maintenance costs.
Partner with the best The Lead Sales Specialist plays a key role in driving regional growth by leading complex technical sales pursuits from start to finish. This position is responsible for preparing high‑quality proposals and bids, negotiating contracts, and ensuring full compliance with commercial commitments and risk guidelines. Leveraging deep technical and commercial expertise, the Lead Sales Specialist partners closely with customers and internal teams to shape competitive solutions, secure high‑value orders and build long‑term strategic relationships across the region.
Responsibilities
Leads and executes the regional growth strategy, expanding market share, strengthening customer relationships and consistently delivering high‑value orders.
Owns the entire technical sales cycle, driving opportunities from inquiry through qualification, technical assessment, proposal development, negotiation and final order.
Assesses complex customer requirements and translates them into well‑defined, technically sound solutions that position the business competitively.
Develops and presents strategic, tailored proposals that demonstrate clear value, technical depth and strong understanding of customer priorities.
Partners closely with engineering, commercial operations and leadership to shape winning deal strategies, manage risk and accelerate approvals for key opportunities.
Negotiates terms and conditions with authority, balancing customer expectations with commercial frameworks and long‑term business objectives.
Guides customers through detailed evaluations, providing seasoned insight, clarifying technical considerations and supporting informed decision‑making.
Builds and grows trusted relationships with key accounts, earning long‑term engagement by consistently delivering expertise, reliability and measurable results.
Drives territory‑specific engagement strategies, applying market intelligence and competitive awareness to target the right opportunities at the right time.
Collaborates effectively with technical sales support to ensure accurate, timely proposals and seamless execution of customer requirements.
Leads the development of significant, high‑value orders within a competitive medium‑sized territory, consistently operating with urgency, discipline and strong business acumen.
Manages a complex pipeline with precision, maintaining clear visibility into forecasts, opportunity health and regional performance drivers.
Qualifications
Solid technical acumen with experience in industrial or power transmission solutions considered a strong advantage.
Proven ability to combine technical understanding with commercial instincts to create value and win business.
Flexible Working Patterns
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day to fit everything in and work when you are most productive.
Benefits
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.
Salary and Compensation The annual pay scale for this position is between $91,910.00 – $197,580.00.
Candidates for this role (office‑based/hybrid/remote) must be located in or near the locations displayed above. The pay range posted represents Baker Hughes' good‑faith estimate of the minimum and maximum for this position at the time of posting and applies to the possible locations for this position. Baker Hughes will issue a non‑bias competitive offer; the salary range reflects the projected hiring range for new hires, full‑time salaries in some U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. Where an applicant will ultimately fall within the pay range depends on a variety of factors, including, for example, geographic work location, skillset, qualifications, internal pay alignment, level of experience and demonstrated performance over time. The range stated above is the full base salary range for the role and does not include other forms of compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the pay range for this position during the hiring process.
You will be eligible to participate in Company‑sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
Title and About Us The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Senior Specialist – Sales.
Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Join Us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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Baker Hughes’ high-performance Lufkin Gears and Allen Gears offer custom solutions and services to solve the most complex power transmission challenges. Our gearboxes transmit power from engines, servos, motors, turbines and compressors in mechanical drive, turbo, industrial and marine propulsion applications around the world. Our products and services are known for dependability and high performance, boosting uptime, improving reliability and driving down maintenance costs.
Partner with the best The Lead Sales Specialist plays a key role in driving regional growth by leading complex technical sales pursuits from start to finish. This position is responsible for preparing high‑quality proposals and bids, negotiating contracts, and ensuring full compliance with commercial commitments and risk guidelines. Leveraging deep technical and commercial expertise, the Lead Sales Specialist partners closely with customers and internal teams to shape competitive solutions, secure high‑value orders and build long‑term strategic relationships across the region.
Responsibilities
Leads and executes the regional growth strategy, expanding market share, strengthening customer relationships and consistently delivering high‑value orders.
Owns the entire technical sales cycle, driving opportunities from inquiry through qualification, technical assessment, proposal development, negotiation and final order.
Assesses complex customer requirements and translates them into well‑defined, technically sound solutions that position the business competitively.
Develops and presents strategic, tailored proposals that demonstrate clear value, technical depth and strong understanding of customer priorities.
Partners closely with engineering, commercial operations and leadership to shape winning deal strategies, manage risk and accelerate approvals for key opportunities.
Negotiates terms and conditions with authority, balancing customer expectations with commercial frameworks and long‑term business objectives.
Guides customers through detailed evaluations, providing seasoned insight, clarifying technical considerations and supporting informed decision‑making.
Builds and grows trusted relationships with key accounts, earning long‑term engagement by consistently delivering expertise, reliability and measurable results.
Drives territory‑specific engagement strategies, applying market intelligence and competitive awareness to target the right opportunities at the right time.
Collaborates effectively with technical sales support to ensure accurate, timely proposals and seamless execution of customer requirements.
Leads the development of significant, high‑value orders within a competitive medium‑sized territory, consistently operating with urgency, discipline and strong business acumen.
Manages a complex pipeline with precision, maintaining clear visibility into forecasts, opportunity health and regional performance drivers.
Qualifications
Solid technical acumen with experience in industrial or power transmission solutions considered a strong advantage.
Proven ability to combine technical understanding with commercial instincts to create value and win business.
Flexible Working Patterns
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day to fit everything in and work when you are most productive.
Benefits
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.
Salary and Compensation The annual pay scale for this position is between $91,910.00 – $197,580.00.
Candidates for this role (office‑based/hybrid/remote) must be located in or near the locations displayed above. The pay range posted represents Baker Hughes' good‑faith estimate of the minimum and maximum for this position at the time of posting and applies to the possible locations for this position. Baker Hughes will issue a non‑bias competitive offer; the salary range reflects the projected hiring range for new hires, full‑time salaries in some U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. Where an applicant will ultimately fall within the pay range depends on a variety of factors, including, for example, geographic work location, skillset, qualifications, internal pay alignment, level of experience and demonstrated performance over time. The range stated above is the full base salary range for the role and does not include other forms of compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the pay range for this position during the hiring process.
You will be eligible to participate in Company‑sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
Title and About Us The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Senior Specialist – Sales.
Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Join Us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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