Water Treatment Sales Representative - Appleton, WI

solenis; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped earnings potential

Comprehensive training

Health insurance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Solenis is seeking a Water Treatment Sales Representative to join our global team. You will build strong, long-term relationships with industrial, commercial, and municipal customers, identify opportunities to improve water systems, and deliver value-driven proposals that save time and money.

Travel within your territory is required. We offer uncapped earning potential, comprehensive training, health insurance, and a path for career growth with support from experienced colleagues.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of B2B sales experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Strong communication skills and problem solving.
• Willingness to travel within territory.
• Self-driven and organized.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, long-term relationships with industrial, commercial, and municipal customers (from hospitals to data centers to manufacturing facilities).
• Spot opportunities to improve water systems—stopping corrosion, preventing scale, boosting efficiency, and avoiding downtime.
• Perform on-site water testing & analysis (training provided).
• Deliver smart, value-driven proposals showing customers how they'll save time and money.
• Grow new business AND level up existing accounts.
• Partner closely with our technical experts to deliver best‑in‑class solutions.
• Prospect through calls, networking, referrals, and site visits.
• Track progress, celebrate wins, and build success with a supportive team behind you.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Strong communication skills

Willingness to travel

Self-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree.

For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.

Water Treatment Sales Representative

Company: Chem-Aqua

Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Competitive base + uncapped commission, full benefits, vehicle allowance, health insurance, 401(k) match & more!

About Us

At Chem-Aqua , water isn't just water-it's an opportunity to make businesses run better, cleaner, and more efficiently. As a leader in custom-designed water treatment programs, we help keep boilers, cooling towers, process systems, and wastewater operations performing at their best.

We're now part of Solenis, a global powerhouse in water and hygiene solutions, giving you the support, innovation, and stability of a company with reach across 160+ countries.

If you want to join a growing team where your work makes a real, everyday impact... jump in. The water's great.

What You'll Do

As a Water Treatment Sales Rep, you'll be the go-to expert helping customers protect their equipment, save energy, and stay in compliance-all while building a territory you're proud of.

• Build strong, long-term relationships with industrial, commercial, and municipal customers (from hospitals to data centers to manufacturing facilities).
• Spot opportunities to improve water systems-stopping corrosion, preventing scale, boosting efficiency, and avoiding downtime.
• Perform on-site water testing & analysis (don't worry, we train you).
• Deliver smart, value-driven proposals that show customers exactly how they'll save time and money.
• Grow new business AND level up existing accounts.
• Partner closely with our technical experts to deliver best‑in‑class solutions.
• Prospect through calls, networking, referrals, and site visits.
• Track progress, celebrate wins, and build success with a supportive team behind you.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of B2B sales experience (technical sales a plus, but we train everything you need!).
• Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong communication skills and a genuine desire to help customers solve real problems.
• Comfortable traveling within your territory.
• Self-driven, organized, and curious learning about the world of water treatment.
• Valid driver's license.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Uncapped earning potential-you control your success.
• Make a real impact by helping customers operate efficiently and sustainably.
• Comprehensive and ongoing training-we provide continued sales training (to sharpen your selling skills and strategies) and technical training (on water treatment basics, testing, products, and solutions) delivered through a combination of virtual sessions, in-field/on-the-job coaching, and classroom-style sessions. No prior water treatment experience required-we invest in your growth from day one and throughout your career.
• Support from experienced technical pros and a collaborative team culture.
• Clear pathways for career growth

Is This You?

You love connecting with people, solving real operational challenges, and seeing the direct results of your work. You enjoy learning, exploring customer sites, and building a career in a growing, stable industry. We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification . If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affir affirmative action employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientati