Vice President of Business Development

About the Company Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth. Learn more at About the Role We are seeking a leader to drive growth within the Oil, Gas, and Energy (OGE) market segment. This individual will develop and execute a focused growth strategy centered on precision tolerance, value-added round barstock solutions used across upstream, midstream, and downstream applications. This role carries both short-term commercial responsibility and longer-term leadership development expectations. Over a 3-5 year horizon, the successful candidate will drive measurable business growth while also helping to develop and mentor future and existing sales professionals within the organization. The position is fully remote, with significant customer-facing travel, and requires deep familiarity with the OGE supply chain ecosystem and high-volume, mission-critical end users. Key Responsibilities Business Development & Market Expansion Drive new business development within the OGE sector, focusing on Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 supply chains and high-volume end users. Identify, pursue, and win opportunities where reliable, repeatable, and readily available round bar products and value-added services are critical. Build and maintain senior-level relationships with OEMs, large machine shops, service centers, and contract manufacturers serving OGE markets. Translate market intelligence into actionable growth strategies, target accounts, and prioritization plans. Technical & Commercial Leadership Provide technical credibility in customer discussions, with hands‑on understanding of steel and alloy grades, diameters and tolerances, heat‑treat conditions, end‑use applications, and common value‑added processing requirements. Act as a trusted advisor to customers by aligning material solutions with performance, reliability, and supply continuity needs. Team Development & Organizational Impact Support and develop existing sales talent; contribute to the identification and onboarding of future sales professionals. Establish best practices for market-focused selling in OGE segments. Collaborate cross‑functionally with operations, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure execution aligns with customer commitments. Provide leadership visibility and input into longer-term strategic planning for the OGE vertical. Required Experience Proven track record of business development success within oil, gas, and energy markets. Demonstrated experience selling round barstock into OGE-related applications, preferably with precision tolerance and value-added processing. Strong familiarity with OGE supply chains (Tier 1 / Tier 2 / Tier 3) and how purchasing, qualification, and sourcing decisions are made. Technical understanding sufficient to confidently discuss grades, metallurgy, heat treatment, dimensional requirements, and end‑use performance. Experience selling into higher-volume environments where consistency, reliability, and repeatability are essential. Leadership & Professional Traits Executive presence with the ability to operate credibly at both customer C‑suite and shop‑floor levels. Strategic thinker who can also execute tactically. Comfortable working remotely with a high degree of autonomy. Willing and able to travel extensively (approximately 60%). Track record of mentoring, coaching, or developing sales professionals over time. Geographic Preference Texas‑based candidates strongly preferred, with established market knowledge, relationships, and understanding of the regional OGE landscape. Salary and Other Compensation The salary for this position is between $180,000 - $200,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Benefits The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, personal days, 12-15 days of paid vacation, 6-8 weeks of paid parental leave, 9 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, Ascendion Learning Management System, and Tuition Reimbursement Program. #J-18808-Ljbffr