Associate District Manager Food and Beverage

When it comes to clean, Ecolab is the world leader with $13 billion in global sales and the respect of customers in more than 170 countries. For over seven decades, we have developed and marketed cleaning solutions and systems, making the world a cleaner, safer, better place to live. More than 45,000 Ecolab associates are winning and satisfying new customers every day all over the world. It all takes teamwork and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Ecolab Food & Beverage has an excellent career opportunity for a high-energy district sales manager based in SA.
2. Reporting to an area vice president, the district sales manager is accountable for the achievement of the district sales and expense budget through the recruitment, hiring, training, motivation, and direction of account managers.
3. You will be responsible for learning our customers' operations, understanding their challenges, and developing chemical solutions to meet their needs.
4. You will direct the integration, coordination, and monitoring of new and existing divisional products, systems, and programs with field sales & service teams.
5. Continue to identify business needs and opportunities, as well as develop and implement customized solutions for our customers.

Basic Qualifications:

1. 4 years outside sales experience
2. 2 years field sales/service management experience
3. 2 years industrial food processing industry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Systems sales in a technical environment a plus
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
3. Excellent organization and follow-up skills
4. Ability to work independently
5. A desire to succeed in a competitive sales environment
6. Overnight travel may be required

Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills:

Culinary Experience, Restaurant Experience, Food Service, Hotel Experience, Taleo, Hospitality Experience, Bartending, Guest Relations Experience, Management Experience, POS, Supervising Experience, Micros POS