Combustion Solution Manager

John Zink, A Koch Engineered Solutions Business, is seeking a techno commercially- minded Combustion Solutions Manager to lead aftermarket, turnaround, and lifecycle combustion solutions from Saudi Arabia (based in Dammam). This regional, field-facing role will provide technical-commercial leadership on customer accounts and work closely with regional teams to protect and grow the installed base, capture revamp and parts opportunities, and improve cross-functional execution.

Location: Saudi Arabia - Dammam

Our Team

We are a principle-based organization focused on teamwork, ingenuity, and engineered-to-order lifecycle solutions. John Zink in the Middle East serves industrial customers in various sectors including oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, power and water. The Combustion Solutions Manager will work with Regional Customer Advisors, Strategic Account Managers, Sales & Applications, Engineering, Product Lines, Service, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to deliver value-driven outcomes for customers.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team of Regional Customer Advisors to manage plant-level customer engagement for assigned accounts, leveraging both commercial and technical expertise to deliver mutually beneficial solutions.
• Execute proactive turnaround and maintenance capture activities: map maintenance cycles, engage early in planning/specification phases, and position John Zink solutions for parts, revamps, and lifecycle scopes.
• Operate with clear accountability while collaborating with the Middle East Commercial Leader for regional priorities and guidance.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to prepare competitive, cost-effective proposals and ensure seamless execution from quoting through delivery and aftermarket support.
• Utilize CRM and market intelligence to prioritize accounts and opportunities, focusing field effort on highest-value work.
• Implement structured opportunity qualification, pipeline management, and lessons-learnt feedback loops to improve win rates and execution quality.
• Coach and develop customer-facing technical talent and ensure knowledge transfer across the team.
• Improve tools, templates, and decision-rights to streamline handoffs and reduce process waste.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in combustion systems, burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, boiler burners, or related process equipment in industrial markets.
• Proven experience in aftermarket, revamp, or turnaround capture and customer engagement.
• Ability to lead customer-facing technical teams and collaborate across commercial and technical functions.
• Strong commercial discipline: opportunity qualification, value-based pricing, and CRM-driven pipeline management.
• Familiarity with field and plant-level customer interaction in the Saudi and GCC market and regional cultural dynamics.
• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Deep understanding of Saudi Arabia industrial account environments and maintenance/turnaround practices.
• Experience working with Strategic Account Managers and influencing early specification/FEED stages.
• Track record of winning competitive installed-base conversions and recovering missed aftermarket opportunities.
• Demonstrated success implementing operating model change, embedding disciplined processes, and using digital tools to reduce quoting cycle time.

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Who We Are

At Koch Engineered Solutions, John Zink specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies that reduce emissions and optimize resource use. Our portfolio includes advanced combustion technologies, burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, boiler burners, and vapor recovery systems serving refining, petrochemical, municipal, pharmaceutical, pulp & paper, utilities, and automotive markets. We deliver engineered-to-order solutions focused on lifecycle value.

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