Senior Effluent Treatment Specialist - Water Treatment Chemicals - Johannesburg

Prostaff; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water treatment company in Johannesburg is seeking a professional to handle sales and technical services of water treatment products. The successful candidate will drive growth in industrial, municipal, and commercial markets, leveraging their knowledge in effluent water treatment and technologies. Excellent communication and analytical skills are key for this role, offering negotiable salary packages based on experience.

Benefits

Negotiable salary package

Qualifications

• Experience in effluent water treatment.
• Technical knowledge of water treatment processes.
• Ability to design solutions with modern technologies.

Responsibilities

• Sales and technical service of water treatment products.
• Managing plant surveys and designing solutions.
• Preparing and achieving sales budgets.
• Training and motivating the service team.
• Providing monthly reports on customer visits.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in chemistry or related field

Tools

Water treatment technologies

Job description

Minimum requirements for the role :

• A tertiary qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science, or a related field is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in effluent water treatment.
• Technical knowledge of water treatment processes, chemistry, and equipment, with the ability to design solutions using the latest technologies such as dissolved air flotation, clarifiers, multi-filter media, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, etc.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinking with analytical and problem-solving skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

• Sales and technical service of water treatment products across industrial, municipal, commercial, and institutional markets, aiming to meet revenue, profitability, and market share goals.
• Managing plant surveys and designing solutions with advanced water treatment technologies.
• Preparing and achieving sales budgets.
• Managing annual reviews of key accounts and setting new goals.
• Training and motivating the service team and participating in sales and service calls.
• Providing monthly reports on customer visits.
• Servicing existing applications in various sectors including food and beverage, industrial, hospital, and HVAC.
• Preparing technical and commercial proposals and tenders.
• Driving growth by enhancing customer value and leveraging product advantages.

Salary package and benefits are negotiable based on experience.