Business Development Manager - Channel Partners

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

We’re looking for a commercially minded and strategic Business Development Manager for Channel Partners to accelerate growth within our largest business unit across the Nordics. In this role, you’ll have the chance to drive meaningful impact by shaping our regional channel strategy—working with key partners such as wholesalers, distributors and service partners — to drive long-term, profitable growth.

As part of a team of seven Business Development Managers, you’ll be joining a collaborative and supportive environment where success is driven by teamwork and shared expertise.

You’ll be responsible for developing and executing the Nordic channel strategy—identifying opportunities, optimizing revenue streams and expanding operations through key channel partners. Collaboration with cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, product and finance is central to turning insights into action and supporting strategic initiatives.

You’ll analyze market trends and customer behaviour to guide strategic decisions and uncover new growth areas. Just as importantly, you’ll play a hands-on role in strengthening both external and internal relationships to drive long-term success.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field
• Several years of experience in sales or marketing, ideally in an international, matrixed environment
• Proven ability to drive strategy, manage projects and solve complex business challenges
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Commercial mindset with solid business and financial acumen
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing without direct authority
• Analytical thinker with strong research and market evaluation skills
• Self-starter with high motivation, adaptability and a collaborative attitude
• Fluent in English; and at least one Nordic language
  
  

If you're ready to take ownership of a key growth area and help shape the future of our biggest business unit in the Nordics—we’d love to hear from you

Everyone's equal value

We want people, regardless of skin color, age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity, to feel at home, not just at Xylem, but everywhere in the world. For us, diversity, equality, and inclusion mean more than just a policy or a set of methods. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are fundamental parts of our corporate culture and a key to long-term growth.

Feel free to visit us at https://www.xylem.com/sv-se/

Application

We look forward to receiving your application in English. Due to summer vacation we will start the recruitment process the second week of August.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Recruiter Leila Sayyad, [email protected].

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.