Technical Sales Representative
Ecolab
- Los Angeles, CA
- $85,000-130,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
- The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development
- Paid training held in the field and at Nalco Water Headquarters in Naperville, IL
- Enjoy a flexible, independent work environment
- Receive a 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!
- 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
- Candidate must reside within a commutable distance from Los Angeles, CA
- Territory covers ~10-mile radius of the surrounding area
- Targeted accounts are within the Downstream industry
- 5-10% overnight travel required
- Bachelor's degree
- Three years of technical sales or field sales support experience
- Position requires a current and valid driver's license
- Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role
- Drive a company vehicle as required to perform job duties (pre-employment and ongoing motor vehicle record checks will be performed to determine eligibility to drive a company vehicle)
- Ability to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation
- 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