Food & Beverage AM in Training - Build Your Growth Path

Ecolab; Durban; On-site; ZAR 210,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab seeks an Account Manager in Training (AMIT) to join its leading Food & Beverage team in Durban. You will provide cleaning and sanitation solutions to food, beverage, and dairy environments through a blend of sales and technical service.

You will learn to develop sanitation plans, evaluate processes, and support operational efficiency while building customer relationships and gaining exposure to career path opportunities within Ecolab.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dairy, food or agricultural science, engineering, chemistry, biology or related science or technical field.
• 2 years of technical sales experience or experience working in a food, beverage or dairy processing/manufacturing environment
• Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record
• Willingness to travel throughout a geographic territory
• Willingness to accommodate customer requirements with the ability to work evenings, weekends and nights

Responsibilities

• An AMIT will work closely with existing Account Managers in customer plant environments, focusing on food safety and food quality through the use of effective and efficient sanitation products and processes.
• As strong business partners, our Account Managers work with customers to develop sanitation plans and programs, evaluate processes and procedures, and identify and implement operational efficiencies.
• As an AMIT you will learn the daily responsibilities of an Ecolab Account Manager as you work on specific value-add projects to develop your sales and interpersonal skills as well as problem solving and mechanical aptitude.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in dairy, food or agricultural science, engineering, chemistry, biology or related science or technical field

Job description

Ecolab seeks an Account Manager in Training (AMIT) to join its leading Food & Beverage team in Durban. You will provide cleaning and sanitation solutions to food, beverage, and dairy environments through a blend of sales and technical service.

You will learn to develop sanitation plans, evaluate processes, and support operational efficiency while building customer relationships and gaining exposure to career path opportunities within Ecolab.