Account Manager - Nalco Light NW UK

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an industry leader in water technology, we are both maintaining and growing so need talented people like you to help us continue to protect the world’s most vital resource.

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, seeks an Account Manager to join its industry leading sales team. You’ll be responsible for revenue and profitable growth of programs and services to both local and global major 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. 

This role is a Senior account manager for the North West England area. In charge of a account base working closely with a dynamic team to carry out weekly/monthly technical service visits for utility systems on Manufacturing, Food and Beverage and Institutional customers.

What You Will Do:

Lead the TCO drive on each site focused on both organic and prospect growth.

Accountable for all compliance associated with the assigned territory

Pull together both the internal and 3rd party activities on assigned customer sites.

Supporting/coaching role within a small team

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 30%, both organic and prospecting. Other portion of time is service/ account management.

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. Work with our corporate managers to deliver the global plan as well as the area manager for the local.

Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels. Working towards sign off of TCO opportunities.

Demonstrate the ability to stabilize jeopardy business in large, strategic accounts

What’s in it For You:

You’ll join a growth company offering a competitive base salary, bonus structure and benefits

A company vehicle and cell phone

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

Territory/Location Information:  

This position is based in North West England - flexible location

Territory not limited to cover about a 150 mile radius of the surrounding area

Targeted accounts are within the Institutional, Food and Beverage (Dairy, Alcohol etc) and Light Manufacturing industries.

Some but not frequent overnight travel is required

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. 

Training programs are typically held in the field and at Nalco Water European Headquarters in Netherlands; travel is arranged and paid for by Nalco Water. Based on your skill level and experience, topics covered may include technology, product, service, business and industry acumen, direct coaching and mentoring, sales management and leadership, classroom training and certifications.

If applicable, relocation assistance would be provided for the right candidate>

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

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial) or life sciences (biology, chemistry, . Other degrees will be considered.

Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience

Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems is required.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we 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, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. 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.