Sales Representative (Water Treatment)

Ecolab; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab South Africa is seeking a District Sales Representative for its Nalco Water division. This role involves driving sales growth in water treatment solutions, providing technical support, and building relationships with customers. Join a company that values safety and offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Bonus structure

Company vehicle and cell phone

Access to innovative training programs

Support from a dedicated technical service team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 0-2 years of successful technical sales experience.
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Generate and execute sales plans in existing customer base.
• Provide technical support and resolve customer challenges.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Technical sales

Field sales support

Customer relationship management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Degree in Engineering or Life Sciences

Job description

Ecolab South Africa is currently growing its Talent Pool for future roles in our future teams. Our goal is to grow our talent pool with the best and skilled talent. If you are interested, apply or refer someone you know.

This sales position sells the organization's products/services by interacting with established customers and developing new prospects. Also provides technical support. Able to comprehend basic application of products. Demonstrates the ability to work in a safety focused environment. General awareness of business, financials, products/services, & the market. Understands & applies our value proposition. Relies on manager to support planning & managing resources

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 District Sales Representative (Water Treatment) to join its industry leading sales team. You’ll be responsible for revenue and profit growth of programs and services in targeted accounts. Using a consultative sales approach, you’ll build relationships with existing customers by executing system assurance programs that meet their key business needs. With strong account leadership, you’ll also convert strategic competitive accounts and sell new technologies to current customers.

What’s in it For You:

• You’ll join a growth company offering a competitive base salary, bonus structure and benefits
• A company vehicle and cell phone
• A long term, advancing career path in service, sales or management
• Access to the industry’s most innovative training programs
• Support from a dedicated technical service team
• A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection
• Pride in working for a company that provides clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments

What You Will Do:

• Generate and execute sales plans in existing customer base and in assigned competitively-held accounts, to meet profit increase goals. Target % sales time will be set by the team .
• 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 in 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

• Territory/Location Information:
• This position is based in Cape Town
• Territory covers a radius of the surrounding area
• Targeted accounts are within the water treatment and chemical industries
• Overnight travel required
• As a trusted partner, your customers will rely on you for their success. Nalco Water is committed to seeing you succeed and provides innovative training programs to ensure you’re prepared to solve any customer problem.
• Training programs are held in the field and at Nalco Water Headquarters in Naperville, IL; travel is arranged and paid for by Nalco Water. Based on your skill level and experience, topics covered may include technology, product, service, business and industry acumen, direct coaching and mentoring, sales management and leadership, classroom training and certifications.
• If applicable, relocation assistance would be provided for the right candidate

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree
• Technical sales or field sales support experience
• Possess a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• Relocation sponsorship is not available for this role

Education/Work Experience:

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), or Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, etc.) 0 - 2 years of successful technical sales or field sales support experience.

• 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 OR operations, wet end chemistry, pulp mill operations>

• About Nalco Water:

In a world with increasing water shortage and contamination challenges, Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, transportation and manufacturing), heavy industry (chemical, power and primary metals industries), paper and mining operations 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.