District Account Manager - Water Purity Solutions

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, has an opportunity available for a Senior Technical Account Manager to join our industry leading sales team. You’ll be responsible for revenue and profit growth of programs and services in targeted accounts in the Water Purity Solutions Division
. 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.

• 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 and strategies to close new opportunities in existing customer base, and in major, competitively-held accounts, to meet defined territory profit increase goals
• Demonstrate strong team leadership by coaching and training other District Reps, championing corporate initiatives, and planning and leading portions of District Meetings
• 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
• 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 with assigned customers to promote long-term business relationships with Nalco Water
• Plan and execute successful customer and prospect Seminars, demonstrating Nalco’s market leadership within the local geography
• Advise business unit leadership on products and strategies to expand market share
• Partner with Corporate Account Managers to close strategic, multi-location corporate accounts
• Demonstrate the ability to stabilize jeopardy business in large, strategic accounts

• Candidate must reside within a commutable distance from Phoenix, AZ
• Geography covers about a 2-3 hour radius of the surrounding area
• 15-20% overnight travel required

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8 years of successful technical sales or outside sales experience utilizing a consultative sales approach
• Ability to travel as required to support the district
• Position requires a current and valid driver's license
• No Immigration Sponsorship available for this opportunity

• 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.); MBA preferred
• 5 years leading and developing teams
• Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience
• Extensive knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems

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…