Account Manager: Heavy Industry

at  Ecolab

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 Account Manager 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five years of technical sales or field sales support experience
• Possess a valid Driver’s License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• 6-10 Years in the Heavy and Mining industry.

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.

• Execute strong team leadership by coaching and training other District Reps, championing corporate initiatives, and by planning and leading portions of District Meetings
• Generate and execute sales plans and strategies to close new opportunities within existing customer base, and in major, competitively-held accounts, to meet defined territory profit increase goals. Target % sales time will be approximately
• Work closely with large, strategic current and prospective customers to understand business needs and recommend continuous improvement and innovation plans that will maintain and grow sales within assigned territory
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders within current and prospective customers, including plant or facility executives
• Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels
• Demonstrate the ability to stabilize jeopardy business in large, strategic account.