Account Manager l, Industrial Water Treatment

ChemTreat, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ChemTreat, Inc. is looking for an Account Manager I in Virginia, MN to develop key sales strategies and customer relationships under the supervision of an experienced account manager. The role will involve exposure to technical water treatment problem-solving while fostering professional relationships with key personnel in customer accounts.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, and 0-2 years of customer interaction experience. This is a developmental role designed for growth within ChemTreat.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience interacting with customers.
• Experience in water treatment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement innovative sales strategies.
• Develop key relationships with customers.
• Engage technical staff for retention and growth.

Skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Strategic mindset

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Fluency in Microsoft Office

Water treatment industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science, engineering or technical degree preferred

Job description

Account Manager I – Overview

The Account Manager I is a developmental role that involves job shadowing and working alongside and under the supervision of an experienced account manager. This role is designed to expose the associate to technical water treatment problem‑solving and fundamentals to customer selling.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, improve, and implement innovative sales strategies to drive ChemTreat’s position and increase share within the assigned geography.
• Begin to develop key relationships with customers through identifying decision makers, researching prospects, partnering with senior staff to cold‑call, frequent follow‑up, applying strategic questioning, and assisting in root‑cause analysis to uncover customer needs.
• Work with senior staff to increase sales and profit margin within the territory.
• Engage technical staff and management as needed to develop retention and growth strategies.
• Begin to establish professional relationships with key personnel in customer accounts.
• Learn how to create effective proposals for current and prospective customers.
• Learn and communicate the ChemTreat value proposition to the customer base.
• Over time, troubleshoot technical and site‑specific process issues.
• Effectively audit key unit operations.
• Participate in the entertainment of customers and prospects in accordance with ChemTreat’s entertainment policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Responsibilities

• Learn how to create an effective proposal to current and prospective customers.
• Learn and communicate the ChemTreat value proposition.
• Begin to troubleshoot technical and site‑specific process issues.
• Effectively audit key unit operations.
• Participate in the entertainment of customers and prospects in accordance with ChemTreat’s entertainment policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• Organizational skills; self‑management.
• Self‑motivated with a strategic mindset.
• Balance of self‑confidence and humility.
• Ability to be a team player and partner well with others.
• Required ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (emails, service reports, proposals, etc.).
• Fluency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Industry knowledge specific to water treatment, including familiarity with various applications.

Education & Experience

Bachelor of Science; engineering or technical degree preferred.

0–2 years of experience interacting with customers at all levels of an organization. Experience in water treatment preferred.

Physical Demands

Travel dependent on the size of the assigned territory; may require long hours and varied work schedules. Must sit, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and use hands to handle, feel or operate objects and a computer keyboard. Must routinely reach with hands and arms, lift, carry, push or pull up to 60 pounds and sometimes maneuver drums weighing 250–800 pounds. Occasionally required to climb stairs, ladders, and work at high elevations for extended periods. May be required to drive short and long distances, not to exceed DOT regulations. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Environment

Required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for deliveries which may include eye, hearing and respiratory protection, protective apron, steel‑toe shoes, gloves, hard hats, or face shields. Work may be in extreme heat conditions, at indoor and outdoor sites with high noise levels. Locations may be at a boiler house or outdoor sites such as cooling towers, water plants, wastewater plants, or process areas. Use of hazardous chemicals is routine. Collaborative working environment touches all levels within the customer organization.

At‑Will Statement

Employment with ChemTreat is on an at‑will basis, which means that either the employee or ChemTreat can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, unless the employee and ChemTreat have entered a written agreement signed by the employee and a duly authorized representative of ChemTreat.

Equal Opportunity

ChemTreat, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristic protected by law.

Accommodations

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request accommodation.