Water Treatment Field Solutions Engineer

Univar Solutions; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Univar Solutions is seeking a Water Application Development Specialist in the United States. This role provides technical expertise in water treatment to customers, suppliers, and internal teams, driving sales growth and customer success through a consultative, solution-based approach.

You will develop partnerships, identify opportunities, and help customers implement products and services that meet their water treatment needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales experience with a technical product focus, preferably water treatment, chemicals, or industrial solutions.
• Strong consultative selling and technical solution development.
• Experience 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.
• Proficiency with CRM systems (SFDC preferred) and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Water Technology, or a related field.
• Ability to travel and conduct customer-facing technical support activities.

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, service solutions, 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 knowledge

Communication & presentation

Relationship building

Travel readiness

CRM proficiency

Education

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

Tools

SFDC (Salesforce)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Univar Solutions is seeking a Water Application Development Specialist in the United States. This role provides technical expertise in water treatment to customers, suppliers, and internal teams, driving sales growth and customer success through a consultative, solution-based approach.

You will develop partnerships, identify opportunities, and help customers implement products and services that meet their water treatment needs.