Project Pursuit Manager Engineered Solutions
Emerson Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands
Automation Machinery Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Project Pursuit Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and winning new Engineered Solutions business opportunities across Europe. They will lead strategic sales pursuits, influence project specifications, and coordinate cross-functional teams to secure orders.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have experience in sales, business development, or pursuit management within process automation or related industrial sectors. Proficiency in English and at least one additional European language is required, along with the ability to travel throughout Europe.
Benefits
Full description
If you are a Project Pursuit Manager Engineered Solutions professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson's Measurement Solutions business has an exciting opportunity for you. This strategically important role, based anywhere in Europe with convenient access to Central Europe and a major international airport, is focused on identifying, developing, and winning new Engineered Solutions business opportunities across Europe. As a consultative sales professional, you will engage customers early in their project lifecycle, shape opportunities, influence project specifications, and drive pursuits through to successful order award.
You will work closely with customers, engineering contractors (EPCs), OEMs, end users, and Emerson sales teams across the region to position differentiated Engineered Solutions, including measurement and automation technologies integrated into engineered cabinet solutions. Success in this role requires a proactive hunting mindset, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to lead complex sales pursuits in competitive environments. While technical specialists will support solution development, your primary focus will be creating opportunities, building relationships, advancing pursuits, and securing orders.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Proactively identify, develop, and pursue new Engineered Solutions opportunities across Europe, with a strong focus on winning new business and securing orders.
- Lead strategic sales pursuits from early opportunity identification through contract award.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with end users, EPCs, OEMs, consultants, and key decision-makers.
- Engage customers using a consultative selling approach to understand business challenges, influence project requirements, and position value-added solutions.
- Collaborate with and, when appropriate, provide leadership and direction to in-country sales teams to maximize pursuit effectiveness and drive successful outcomes.
- Coordinate cross-functional pursuit teams, ensuring alignment between customer needs, commercial strategy, and technical solution development.
- Develop and execute pursuit strategies that improve Emerson's competitive position and increase win rates.
- Identify opportunities within industries such as Oil & Gas, LNG, energy, and other process industries where Engineered Solutions can deliver value.
- Drive opportunity progression, maintaining momentum throughout complex and often lengthy sales cycles.
- Lead commercial discussions and negotiations, balancing customer requirements with business objectives.
- Maintain accurate opportunity forecasting, pipeline visibility, and pursuit management discipline.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer investment plans to identify growth opportunities.
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Emerson's values, ethics, compliance standards, and commitment to integrity.
Who You Are
You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives while creating strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. You proactively seek new opportunities and take ownership of advancing them, demonstrating persistence and accountability in driving successful outcomes. You adapt your approach and remain effective when dealing with ambiguity, changing priorities, and complex customer environments. You consistently achieve results by maintaining focus on business objectives, influencing stakeholders, and navigating challenging negotiations with confidence and sound judgment.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Experience in sales, business development, pursuit management, or solution selling within process automation, industrial technology, instrumentation, engineering solutions, or related industries.
- Proven ability to develop new business opportunities and successfully convert opportunities into awarded projects.
- Strong customer-facing sales skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Experience managing complex sales cycles involving multiple decision-makers and large organizations.
- Knowledge of consultative selling methodologies and strategic opportunity management practices.
- Ability to work effectively with EPCs, engineering organizations, OEMs, end users, and other project stakeholders.
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Commercial awareness, including pricing strategies, contract considerations, and business case development.
- Ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
- Professional proficiency in English and at least one additional European language.
- Willingness to travel throughout Europe, approximately 30% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Experience selling Engineered Solutions, packaged systems, integrated cabinet solutions, or project-based automation offerings.
- Familiarity with Measurement Solutions technologies, flow measurement, gas measurement, liquid measurement, custody transfer systems, or related instrumentation solutions.
- Experience leading or coordinating complex sales pursuits involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience working with major EPC contractors and large capital project environments.
- Understanding of industries such as Oil & Gas, LNG, petrochemical, refining, energy, or other process industries.
- Experience influencing without formal authority and successfully driving alignment across international teams.
- Technical education or equivalent practical expertise in engineering, automation, instrumentation, or a related field.
Our Culture and Commitment To You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
At Emerson, innovation starts with people. We embrace diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds because they strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges for our customers. We encourage applications from talented professionals who can contribute to our success, even if their experience does not align with every qualification listed. If you are passionate about developing new business, building customer relationships, and creating meaningful impact through strategic sales pursuits, we encourage you to apply.
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WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
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ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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