Technical Sales & Services Lead (Centennial CO)

At Orica, it's the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilize vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilize the earth's resources. It's an exciting time to join us - we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation, and reimagining the way we work. Orica has been recognized as one of the top companies for women to work for in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Orica does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Orica Immigration Sponsorship (e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future. Job description: About Orica At Orica, it's the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilize vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilize the earth's resources. It's an exciting time to join us - we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation, and reimagining the way we work. Orica has been recognized as one of the top companies for women to work for in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Orica does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Orica Immigration Sponsorship (e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future. About the role We are excited to announce an opportunity at Orica for a Technical Sales & Services Lead within our Specialty Mining Chemicals team. This is a strategically important role within Orica's Cyantific™ Technology & Services portfolio. The role serves as the regional technical and commercial lead responsible for identifying, qualifying and converting new business opportunities whilst providing advanced metallurgical, process engineering and technical support to mining customers across North America, specifically the gold mining industry within the USA and Canada. What you will be doing Technical Expertise Leads and supports implementation of advanced dissolution technologies including Sparge™ and Solid-to-Liquid Systems (SLS). Supports deployment, optimisation and aftermarket technical support of Cyantific™ Cyanide Analysers. Manages and executes cyanide optimisation, detoxification and environmental compliance projects. Provides technical leadership relating to cyanidation, leaching, carbon management, cyanide destruction and process control. Proactively identifies customer needs for technical training and delivers Orica's Cyanide Safe Use & Handling Awareness (CSHUA) programmes. Technical Sales & Business Development Develops and executes regional growth strategies aligned with global Specialty Mining Chemicals objectives. Maintains personal ownership of growth targets and contributes directly to regional EBIT performance. Demonstrates a proactive "hunter" mentality with the ability to create opportunities through direct customer engagement and technical consulting. Develops compelling technical-commercial value propositions that clearly quantify customer benefits, operational improvements and return on investment. Supports tenders, proposals, commercial negotiations, business cases and customer presentations. Understands local mining market dynamics, capital projects, investment trends, customer priorities and competitor positioning across North America. Strategic Account Management & Customer Relationship Building Builds and maintains trusted relationships with metallurgists, process engineers, operations personnel, procurement teams and senior executives. Maintains regular engagement with strategic customer accounts and key industry stakeholders. Gathers and communicates customer feedback to support product development, service improvement and innovation initiatives. Represents Orica at industry conferences, technical forums and customer engagement activities. Consistently promotes customer satisfaction and long-term partnership development. What you will bring Minimum 8 years of relevant technical, operational, commercial or consulting experience. Demonstrated experience within the mining, minerals processing or chemicals industries. Strong project management experience with demonstrated business results. Experience engaging with customer stakeholders at all organizational levels. Strong metallurgical and gold processing experience. Strong commercial acumen and business development experience. Ability to work independently across a geographically dispersed region. Role dimensions No direct reports 15+ customer sites in NA region (5 Canada, 10 USA) with potential expansion in Mexico NA operating margin ~ U$1M Travel: 35-50% to customer sites in North America Your qualifications Degree qualification in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Engineering, or Science MBA or commercial management qualification is a plus. What we offer As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a #J-18808-Ljbffr