Sales Representative 1 - Water treatment

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, is seeking an Account Manager in the Water Treatment industry for the Raleigh-Durham area. This is a hands-on, consultative sales role focused on revenue and profit growth within targeted accounts.

You will build long-term relationships, assess customer needs, and promote Kurita's integrated programs, services and products across the region. Travel is 80-100% with a base salary of $80K–$95K plus commission.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of industry experience.
• Prefer technical degree.
• Prefer water treatment or industrial plant experience.
• Prefer working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems.
• Professional history of meeting goals and overcoming obstacles.
• Self driven, with the ability to perform at a high level in an autonomous work environment.
• Prior experience that required excellent communication skills.
• Prior experience that required excellent organizational skills.
• Prior experience that demonstrates a strong work ethic.
• Must have a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• No immigration sponsorship offered for this role.
• Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Responsibilities

• Increase annual invoiced gross profit by following KSP (Kurita Selling Process).
• Find qualified partners and build trust through engagement.
• Be a creative problem solver and propose customized solutions.
• Close the business and become a long-term partner with customers.
• Create unique shared value by advising and achieving environmental, financial, asset health and sustainability goals.
• Support current customers with regular water testing, equipment maintenance and system analysis.
• Work with Kurita internal teams to provide an outstanding customer experience.

Skills

Industry experience

Communication skills

Self-driven

Organizational skills

Driver's license

Education

Technical degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Kurita America is part of the Kurita Group, one of the leading water solutions providers in the world. Established in 1949, the Kurita Group is comprised of an international network of approximately 8000 employees located in 18 countries.

Located in Minneapolis, MN, Kurita America brings innovations to market through a holistic water management approach, incorporating state-of-the art equipment, chemistries, engineering, and services to conserve natural resources for a better, more sustainable world.

Kurita's corporate philosophy is to study the properties of water, master them and create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony.

We have an immediate need for an Account Manager in Water Treatment industry located in or around the Raliegh-Durham Area. This is a hands on technical sales role, working directly with customers to evaluate health of water systems.

Remote Role

Title: Sales & Service Water treatment Sales Representative - Selling Water Treatment Chemicals to clients all over the area

Location: Raliegh/Durham N.C.

Travel: 80-100% within territory

Pay: $80K to $95K base salary based on experience, PLUS commission

You will be primarily responsible for revenue and profit growth of our integrated programs, services and products in targeted accounts within your assigned region. You will be required to take a consultative sales approach with a strong emphasis on converting strategic competitive accounts. In addition, you will be required to build long-term relationships with an existing customer base by understanding their key business drivers, executing programs, and selling new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Increase annual invoiced gross profit dollar by following KSP (Kurita Selling Process) Find qualified partners Build Trust through Engagement Be a creative problem Solver Propose customized Solutions Close the business and become a long term partner with customers


• Create unique shared value for customer by advising and achieving environmental, financial, asset health and sustainability goals


• Support current customers with regular water testing, equipment maintenance and individualized system analysis, communicating those results in a professional, clear and concise method.


• Work with Kurita internal teams to provide an outstanding customer experience

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of industry experience


• Prefer Technical Degree


• Prefer water treatment or industrial plant experience


• Prefer working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems


• Professional history of meeting goals and overcoming obstacles


• Self driven, with the ability to perform at a high level in an autonomous work environment


• Prior experience that required excellent communication skills


• Prior experience that required excellent organizational skills


• Prior experience that demonstrates a strong work ethic


• Must have a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record


• No immigration sponsorship offered for this role


• The qualified candidate will be subjected to pre-employment background check and drug screenEqual Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities