Technical Sales Manager - Industrial Water

Technical Sales Manager - Industrial Water, WTS, CDI; West Side (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a Sales Manager – Food & Beverage to expand the North American market for ingredient water treatment solutions. The role requires building a strong network with F&B clients and collaborating with engineering and commercial teams to close deals.

You will develop sales plans, manage a project pipeline, and travel 40–60% to drive growth across key accounts in the region.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in industrial water treatment, with experience in Food & Beverage.
• Bachelor’s in engineering or related field; strong communication skills.
• Willing to travel 40–60% and reside in posting location.
• Proficient with Google and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales plan to reach targets in North American Food & Beverage market.
• Sell ingredient water treatment solutions to Food & Beverage customers.
• Build relationships with Food & Beverage companies, engineers, and EPCs.
• Collaborate with commercial and engineering teams to define customer solutions.
• Develop a pipeline of capital equipment projects for short, medium and long term gains.
• Coordinate with Veolia teams to leverage cross-business opportunities.

Skills

English fluency

Business development

Client relationships

Sales leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Industrial, Environmental, Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Chemistry or Biochemistry degree possible

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework,Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

The Sales Manager – Food & Beverage role drives sales growth by successfully finding, qualifying, and developing new opportunities, collaborating with internal resources to provide solutions, and closing business to achieve sales targets. This is a sales leader role focused on expanding Veolia’s Engineering and Procurement Projects business in the North American market, with a heavy focus on ingredient water treatment solutions for the Food & Beverage industry. The Sales Manager should already have a strong network of established industry relationships and in-depth knowledge of water treatment processes related to the Food & Beverage market.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales plan to achieve targets and drive capital equipment projects growth within the North American Food & Beverage market.
• Sell ingredient water treatment solutions to Food & Beverage customers.
• Build and nurture relationships at all levels within Food & Beverage companies, engineering consultants and EPC’s.
• In collaboration with our commercial and engineering teams you will understand and communicate customers’ needs, qualify leads, and work closely with all stakeholders to develop and implement comprehensive, value-driven solutions for our customers.
• Develop a pipeline of well-qualified projects that lead to short, medium and long-term success.
• Foster a strong partnership across other Veolia businesses to maximize synergy with their customers, products and growth initiatives.
• In collaboration with other Veolia teams, integrate aftermarket services, products and chemicals offerings as part of the Veolia solution.
• Effectively build relationships, interface and collaborate with other Veolia commercial and engineering resources to deliver world class solutions for our customers.
• Use technology and tools to track opportunities and provide updates on sales forecasting.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in the industrial water treatment field with a portion of that experience in the Food & Beverage industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Industrial, Environmental, Civil or Mechanical Engineering is preferable.
• Degrees in Chemistry or Biochemistry may also be considered depending on experience.
• Fluent in English. Effective oral and written communication skills, gifted with interpersonal skills, and positive commercial acumen.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including Google, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Willing to work independently. A self-starter with a passion for selling.
• Successful track record penetrating new accounts and markets.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships at senior management levels.
• Flexible and willing to work long hours at times when necessary.
• Ability and willingness to reside in the location of posting.
• Ability and willingness to travel within territory, with estimated travel of 40-60%.

Desired Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Sales/Business Development.
• Functional expertise with water and wastewater treatment technologies, including membrane treatment (reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration), biological treatment (MBR, MBBR, anaerobic digestion) and thermal evaporation technologies.
• Experience developing and selling complex capital projects, including ingredient water systems for the food & beverage industry.
• Ability to develop and present technical and commercial concepts and proposals to broad audiences.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization in which you will take direction and lead others.
• Working knowledge of commercial contracts, terms and conditions.
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM technology platform.

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

We invest in our employees with a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.