District Account Manager

ecolab; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Company vehicle

Benefits from day 1

Job summary

Nalco Water seeks a District Account Manager to drive revenue growth and profit in targeted accounts within a 150-mile radius of Joliet/Morris, IL. You will build relationships with existing customers, lead district initiatives, and promote Nalco Water innovations to sustain long-term partnerships.

You will coach district reps, provide technical support, and plan seminars while traveling up to 25% for in-person engagements and training. A comprehensive benefits package starts day 1.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8 years of technical or field sales experience.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Water industry experience preferred (water treatment or chemicals).

Responsibilities

• Generate and execute sales plans to close opportunities in existing customer base and major accounts to meet territory profit goals.
• Coach and train District Reps and lead district meetings.
• Build relationships with plant/facility executives and key stakeholders.
• Provide technical support and analyze systems to improve customer operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As the industry leader in water technology, we're growing and need talented people like you to help us continue to protect the world's most vital resource.

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, seeks a District Account Manager to join its industry leading sales team. You'll be responsible for revenue and profit growth of programs and services in targeted accounts. Using a consultative sales approach, you'll build relationships with existing customers by executing system assurance programs that meet their key business needs. With strong account leadership, you'll also convert strategic competitive accounts and sell new technologies to current customers.

What's in it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development
• Paid training held in the field and at Nalco Water Headquarters in Naperville, IL
• Enjoy a flexible, independent work environment
• Receive a non-decaled company vehicle for business and personal use
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment - medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

What You Will Do:

• Generate and execute sales plans and strategies to close new opportunities in existing customer base, and in major, competitively-held accounts, to meet defined territory profit increase goals
• Demonstrate strong team leadership by coaching and training other District Reps, championing corporate initiatives, and planning and leading portions of District Meetings
• Work closely with large, strategic current and prospective customers to understand business needs and recommend continuous improvement and innovation plans that will maintain and grow sales within assigned territory
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders within current and prospective customers, including plant or facility executives
• Provide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer challenges, escalating as required.
• Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels
• Actively sell and support Nalco Water innovations and technology with assigned customers to promote long-term business relationships with Nalco Water
• Plan and execute successful customer and prospect Seminars, demonstrating Nalco's market leadership within the local geography
• Advise business unit leadership on products and strategies to expand market share
• Partner with Corporate Account Managers to close strategic, multi-location corporate accounts
• Demonstrate the ability to stabilize jeopardy business in large, strategic accounts

Position Details:

• Candidate must reside within a commutable distance from Joliet/Morris IL
• Territory covers about a 150 Mile radius of the surrounding area
• Targeted accounts are within the Downstream industries
• 25% overnight travel required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 8 years of technical sales or field sales support experience
• Position requires a current and valid driver's license
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Physical Requirements:

• Drive a company vehicle as required to perform job duties (pre-employment and ongoing motor vehicle record checks will be performed to determine eligibility to drive a company vehicle)
• Ability to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial) or life sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.)
• Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience
• Extensive knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems

About Nalco Water:

In a world with increasing water shortage and contamination challenges, Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, manufacturing, transportation, textile care, and global high tech) and heavy industry (chemical, downstream, paper, mining, power and primary metals industries) to reduce, reuse, and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability and performance for our customers.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The total Compensation range for this position is $142,100-$213,200 which includes base pay and target incentive based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We co