Inside Technical Sales - Water Treatment & Membranes

Applied Membranes, Inc.; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% company match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Membranes, Inc. is seeking an Inside Technical Sales professional to transform customer water problems into the right membrane or system solutions.

You will handle inbound leads, win new accounts, and grow existing ones while collaborating with sales, service, and engineering teams to fulfill orders. You will assess water data, build quotes with the engineering team, and pursue long-term supply agreements, traveling up to 10% for trade shows and on-site visits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical sales in water treatment, industrial products or manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of RO, NF and UF membranes and water treatment systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, and water analyses, and explain solutions clearly.
• A record of meeting or beating sales targets and supporting revenue growth through effective account management, customer relationship development and opportunity management.
• Strong negotiation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Competency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office.
• Affinity with technology and a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for customers: handle technical calls, answer application and product questions, and provide technical sales support for components and engineered projects.
• Qualify inbound leads from new and existing customers via our website, trade shows, email, phone and live chat, and convert them into orders.
• Prospect and win new customers in industrial and commercial markets, expanding into untapped markets and new, growing segments.
• Assess water quality data and requirements; recommend the right membranes, systems or consumables.
• Build quotations, proposals and sales presentations with our engineering team, then follow up to close orders and long-term supply agreements.
• Negotiate pricing and terms within company guidelines.
• Drive revenue growth in existing customer accounts through reorders and by identifying opportunities for upgrades and cross-selling membranes, systems and consumables.
• Coordinate with engineering, production and purchasing to deliver on time and resolve issues.
• Keep accurate records of opportunities, quotes and activity in our CRM.
• Willing to travel to trade shows and customer site visits up to 10%.

Skills

Technical sales

Water treatment knowledge

CRM usage

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Applied Membranes, Inc. is seeking an Inside Technical Sales professional to transform customer water problems into the right membrane or system solutions.

You will handle inbound leads, win new accounts, and grow existing ones while collaborating with sales, service, and engineering teams to fulfill orders. You will assess water data, build quotes with the engineering team, and pursue long-term supply agreements, traveling up to 10% for trade shows and on-site visits.