Remote Water Treatment Solutions Engineer

Univar Solutions USA Inc; Forward Township (PA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Univar Solutions USA Inc. seeks a Water Application Development Specialist to deliver technical water treatment expertise, support sales growth, and build strategic partnerships with customers and suppliers.

You will develop solutions, create technical proposals, and train teams while staying ahead of regulatory trends and NSF requirements across the Northeast and Ohio Valley regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales experience with a technical product focus (water treatment, chemicals, or industrial solutions).
• Strong consultative selling and technical solution development skills.
• Experience working with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams at multiple levels.
• Knowledge of water treatment products, applications, and industry regulations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities, solve problems, and drive business growth.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and business ethics.
• Proficiency with CRM systems (SFDC preferred) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel and provide customer-facing technical support.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and water treatment expertise to customers and sales teams.
• Recommend and implement water treatment products, services, and application solutions.
• Partner with customers to troubleshoot formulation and application challenges.
• Conduct joint customer visits with sales representatives and suppliers.
• Develop technical proposals and support business development initiatives.
• Monitor market, regulatory, and industry trends to identify new opportunities.
• Deliver customer, supplier, and internal training presentations.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with supplier partners.
• Support new product launches, supplier qualification activities, and NSF requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers on product development and market strategies.
• Assist with customer and supplier contract discussions and negotiations.
• Maintain customer opportunities, activities, and reports within SFDC.
• Support business planning, forecasting, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Participate in trade shows, industry conferences, webinars, and professional organizations.
• Partner with Operations to improve chemical handling processes and water-focused initiatives.
• Act as a bridge between Sales, Operations, suppliers, and customers to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Provide product and industry training to sales, support, and operations teams.

Skills

Consultative selling

Water treatment

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical proposals

Communication skills

Project management

Opportunity identification

Professional integrity

CRM & Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Water Technology, or related field

Tools

SFDC (CRM)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Univar Solutions USA Inc. seeks a Water Application Development Specialist to deliver technical water treatment expertise, support sales growth, and build strategic partnerships with customers and suppliers.

You will develop solutions, create technical proposals, and train teams while staying ahead of regulatory trends and NSF requirements across the Northeast and Ohio Valley regions.