Technical Sales Representative

About the role

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a Technical Sales Representative to join its industry-leading sales team. This role involves generating and executing sales plans, building relationships with existing and prospective customers, and selling new technologies to current customers.

Responsibilities

• Generate and execute sales plans in existing customer base and in assigned competitively-held accounts, to meet profit increase goals
• 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

Requirements

• Candidate must reside within a commutable distance of Beaumont
• Territory covers about a 60-mile radius of the surrounding area
• Targeted accounts are within the Downstream industries

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 boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems

Skills

• Strong consultative sales skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Technical expertise in water treatment and related fields
• Problem-solving and analytical skills

Benefits

• Paid training held in the field and at Nalco Water Headquarters in Naperville, IL
• Non-decaled company vehicle for business and personal use
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment – medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

Pay

The annual or hourly compensation range for this position is $84,300-$126,400, which includes base pay and target incentive based on performance, per plan terms.

Schedule

Flexible, independent work environment