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Senior Business Development in Barcelona

Remote, Barcelona·Added 4 months ago (last checked 22 Oct)

Veolia Spain

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Work mode: Remote (Barcelona)
Contract: Permanent
English: Required
Experience: 8+ years
Education: University degree

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Veolia Spain is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Barcelona.

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Education: Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Civil, Industrial) or equivalent technical degree. Postgraduate degree or MBA is valued.
Experience: 8 to 10 years in B2B consultative selling of integral solutions for:
- Environmental consultancy, water engineering, environmental health.
- Green infrastructure and sustainable technologies.
- Implementation, operation, and maintenance of sustainable technologies (leak detection, wells, pipe repair).
- Digital solutions (Smart Metering, IoT, AI).
- Purchase and supply of environmental material.
- Construction and O&M of environmental infrastructure.
Soft Skills: Strong strategic influence and negotiation skills, business vision for decision-making.
Languages: Advanced English (C1/C2) fluent for corporate negotiation.

The role

Lead the consultative sale of applied engineering projects, circular economy (reuse, zero liquid discharge) and digital water intelligence (IoT / Artificial Intelligence).

What you'll do

Active Prospecting: Identify and open strategic accounts from scratch through advanced digital prospecting in water-intensive industrial sectors and the tertiary sector (multi-sites).
High-Impact Consultative Selling: Detect inefficiencies and translate the client's environmental challenges (ESG, Water Footprint, CSRD) into viable water engineering projects.
Front-to-Back Leadership: Lead the commercial relationship in the Front Office, collaborating with our Back Office of design engineers to structure complex, large-scale offers.
Negotiation and Closing: Defend the economic offer before management committees and ensure an impeccable transition of the new client to the operations team.

How you'll work

Flexible Location: Position open to working from any of our locations in Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Alicante, Murcia, Sevilla, Málaga.
Permanent contract.
Flexibility and remote work.

About Veolia Spain

Veolia is a global leader in optimized resource management, providing water, waste, and energy management services to municipalities and industries. With operations in over 40 countries and more than 200,000 employees worldwide, Veolia designs and implements solutions for water treatment, waste recovery, and energy efficiency. In Spain, Veolia operates through Veolia Spain, offering a wide range of environmental services including water treatment plant operations, industrial maintenance, and energy management.

Veolia Spain has a strong presence across the country, with offices and operational sites in Madrid, Barcelona, and many other regions. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and the ecological transition, making it a relevant employer for international professionals interested in environmental engineering, maintenance, and energy efficiency. Veolia offers opportunities for technical and engineering roles, with a focus on hands-on maintenance and operational positions, and provides a structured environment for career growth in the environmental sector.

Industry: Environmental Services
Founded: 1853
Employees: 200,000–250,000
Headquarters: Aubervilliers, France
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

Veolia Spain operates across the entire country, with offices and sites in Madrid, Barcelona, and many other regions, offering opportunities in various locations.
The company is a global leader in environmental services, providing a strong platform for career development in water, waste, and energy management.
Veolia is committed to the ecological transition, making it an attractive employer for professionals passionate about sustainability.
Many roles in Spain are technical and maintenance-focused, with opportunities for engineers and technicians in industrial settings.
Veolia offers a structured environment with potential for international mobility within the group.

In their own words

About the company & team

As a benchmark for ecological transformation and a world leader in Environment, at Veolia we offer solutions for the efficient management of water, waste, and energy activities, driving the sustainable development of cities, industries, and agriculture.

Veolia is a listed company, currently a world leader in the environmental sector.

We work mainly in three major areas: water, offering solutions in both urban and industrial management; waste ♻ transforming it into new resources, and energy, improving efficiency and reducing consumption and emissions in buildings, industries, and cities.

Additional information

Be part of a leading multinational company in the sector.
Professional growth within the organization.

What unites our entire workforce is working with passion, enthusiasm, and excellence so that our daily contribution is based on protecting the environment and guaranteeing access to water, creating together a green and inclusive present.

¡If you want to be part of this team and join us in this great challenge, do not hesitate to apply for this offer! Are you up for it?

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and values all applications without discrimination.

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