Sales Representative

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.

This opportunity in them sales team is ideal for scientifically minded professionals who enjoy working with customers, solving technical challenges and building long-term business relationships.

What’s in it For You:

• You’ll join a growth company offering a competitive base salary, bonus structure and benefits
• 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 and finding new clients in the Food and Beverage industry;
• 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 is a remote position covering the area between Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham
• Targeted accounts are within the Food & Beverage industries

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. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences or a related scientific discipline
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at different organizational levels
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, troubleshoot problems and develop practical solutions
• Positive, can-do attitude and strong customer focus
• Accountability and results orientation
• Ability to manage priorities independently while working collaboratively within a team environment
• Possess a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with customers within manufacturing, food & beverage, industrial, chemical or related environments
• Knowledge of chemistry, industrial processes, water systems or process optimization
• Experience presenting technical information and recommendations to customers
• Commercial awareness and interest in developing a career in technical sales and account management
• Experience using data to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency

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.

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Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.