Technical Sales Representative

Ecolab; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid training

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, seeks a Technical Sales Representative to drive revenue growth in the Corpus Christi, TX area. You will build strong customer relationships, understand needs, and translate them into practical water-treatment solutions.

This field-based role includes paid training, a company vehicle, comprehensive benefits from day one, and an independent work environment focused on achieving targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five years of technical or field sales experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Immigration sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Generate and execute sales plans in existing customers and targeted accounts.
• Understand business needs and recommend improvement plans to grow sales.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders in customer sites.
• Provide technical support and resolve customer challenges.
• Analyze system performance data and provide written recommendations.
• Promote Nalco Water innovations to build long-term relationships.

Skills

Sales planning

Relationship building

Technical aptitude

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

As the industry leader in water technology, we’re growing and need talented people like you to help us continue to protect the world’s most vital resource. Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, seeks a Technical Sales Representative to join its industry leading sales team. You’ll be responsible for revenue and profit growth of programs and services in targeted accounts.

What’s in it for you

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development
• Paid training held in the field and at Nalco Water Headquarters in Naperville, IL
• Enjoy a flexible, independent work environment
• Receive a non-decaled company vehicle for business and personal use
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment – medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

What You Will Do

• Generate and execute sales plans in existing customer base and in assigned competitively-held accounts, to meet profit increase goals
• Work closely with current and prospective customers to understand business needs and recommend continuous improvement and innovation plans that will maintain and grow sales
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders within current and prospective customers, including plant or facility executives
• Provide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer challenges, escalating as required
• Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels
• Actively sell and support Nalco Water innovations and technology in assigned customers to promote long-term business relationships with Nalco Water

Position Details

Candidate must reside within a commutable distance from Corpus Christi, TX. Territory covers about a 25 mile radius of the surrounding area. Targeted accounts are within the Downstream Refining industry. 0% overnight travel required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five years of technical sales or field sales support experience
• Position requires a current and valid driver’s license
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Physical Requirements

Drive a company vehicle as required to perform job duties (pre‑employment and ongoing motor vehicle record checks will be performed to determine eligibility to drive a company vehicle). Ability to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial) or life sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.)
• Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience
• Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems

About Nalco Water

In a world with increasing water shortage and contamination challenges, Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, manufacturing, transportation, textile care, and global high tech) and heavy industry (chemical, downstream, paper, mining, power and primary metals industries) to reduce, reuse, and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability and performance for our customers.

Benefits

• Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.

Covid-19 Vaccine Notice

Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.