Sales Manager - Life Sciences

Ecolab; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab Life Sciences is seeking a Sales Manager to lead a high-impact regional sales team, blending startup energy with the scale of a global company. You will drive end-to-end Life Sciences solutions to customers across North America, shaping strategies and ensuring excellent service.

The role emphasizes coaching, partnerships, and performance management, with travel and leadership responsibilities across multiple accounts, while advancing a safety-conscious, customer-centric sales culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, engineering, chemistry, biology, fermentation science, or a related field.
• 5 years of progressively increasing managerial responsibility in a sales and/or service organization.
• Ability to travel domestically 50–75% of the time.
• Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute effective sales strategies across North America.
• Coach Account Managers in consultative selling and relationship management.
• Foster a safety culture and ensure compliance with work safety standards.
• Lead monthly business reviews and track progress against annual sales plans and personal goals.
• Coordinate partnerships and cross-divisional sales activities.
• Negotiate terms with large local accounts to build long-term relationships.

Skills

Sales leadership

Team development

Strategic selling

Travel flexibility

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Dynamics

Power BI

Job description

What if you could have the best of both worlds…be part of small startup business and work within a big global company delivering end-to-end solutions to global customers in the fast-changing Pharmaceutical and Health & Beauty industries? Are you someone that is energized by building something new? Are you flexible and innovative? Do you enjoy leading and developing a sales team. The Sales Manager- Life Sciences position is the perfect blend of all these opportunities!

At Ecolab Life Sciences, we understand a customer’s challenges. Ecolab’s personalized end-to-end solutions focus on ensuring product quality and safety in cleaning, sanitation and contamination control areas while improving operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Applying critical thinking and creative problem-solving to develop and execute effective sales strategies.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages continuous learning.
• Be an agent of change, guiding the team through evolving market dynamics, integrating new partnerships, and adapting to organizational shifts.
• Drive results by setting ambitious goals, tracking performance through standardized systems (Dynamics & Power BI), and recognizing innovative approaches that lead to success.
• Modeling strategic leadership, recognizing personal and team strengths, areas for growth, and cultivating a strong customer centric sales team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Partner with the sales leaders across the business to develop annual regional plans to support delivery on the North America region’s goals.
• Develop and coach Account Managers in consultative selling (CSP), technical knowledge, and relationship management, in collaboration with the learning & development team and technical support teams to drive total value best practices in the market.
• Foster a strong Safety culture ensuring compliance with work safe and drive safe standards across the team.
• Lead one-on-one monthly business reviews with each team member to drive accountability and track results towards the execution of annual sales plans and personal goals.
• Ride with team members in their markets on a regular basis along with joining them for business reviews at top customers in the geography.
• Support integration and execution of strategic partnerships and cross-divisional sales activities.
• Coordinate account maintenance and support needs with the team and resolve escalated issues.
• Host weekly cadence calls to drive momentum, share learnings, and align cross-functional teams.
• With large local accounts you will negotiate terms, pricing, and customer claims with a focus on long-term relationship building.

Position Details

• Ideal candidate located near a major airport in the Northeast region of the United States.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, engineering, chemistry, biology, fermentation science, or a related field.
• 5 years of progressively increasing managerial responsibility in a sales and/or service organization.
• Ability to travel domestically 50–75% of the time.
• Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business.
• Prior experience in the personal care industry.
• 10 years of experience in a business-to-business field sales environment.
• Demonstrated success in managing and motivating remote teams.

Annual Or Hourly Compensation Range

The total Compensation range for this position is $175,400-$263,000 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 comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

• Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.