Account Associate (RISE)- Water Treatment

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Are you a recent graduate with an interest in water treatment? Do you possess a degree in
chemical engineering or a related field? If you answered yes to both these questions, then you
may be just the person for the job.

Here is what this opportunity will offer you:
● The opportunity to use your expertise and education to make a positive impact on
the planet’s resources
● Access to superior technical and commercial training
● Competitive pay, sales incentives and benefits, including health and dental benefits
as well as pension and RRSP programs
● A culture where safety is paramount
● The autonomy to work from home and manage your workload and schedule
● The opportunity to travel across the country and North America to learn from a
talented team of water treatment experts
● Personal use of company vehicle

The Sales Representative will work closely with our CMS Account Management Team to find solutions for our customers water treatments. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be able to enhance and apply your learnings from a technical perspective whilst also explore the sales aspect that organizations navigate day after day. You will be responsible for defined work or projects with moderate complexity. This is an entry level role within the commercial sales function. In this role, you will follow an individual work plan and meet day-to-day short-term objectives. You will have the ability to resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.

This position is a part of our RISE early career program. RISE is a 18 month early career program that will challenge and enrich participants’ learning experience developing: skills, knowledge and confidence. Those involved in the RISE program are full time employees that will have hands-on experience and exposure to different parts of the business providing a solid foundation to build their career within Veolia.

Primary Responsibilities:
● Be responsible for the customer in all aspects of account growth including strategy
development, integrated account planning, opportunity identification, and value
communication
● Work with assigned team for the effective and profitable sales in an assigned
territory
● Work with assigned team to ensure the growth of new accounts as well as focus on
maintaining existing accounts
● Work with current customers and prospects to meet desired sales and service needs
● Interface with the marketing organization to drive high value solutions leveraging the
company portfolio.
● Serve as an intermediary for solutions detailed understanding of customer's
business model and how our products and services develop and deliver added value
to the customer
● Build customer relationships and communication at all levels
● Matrix with existing functional and P&L teams to achieve growth objectives
● Actively participate in community events with the customer
● Drive improvements in key processes for the customer

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $79,825 annually.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
● Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Biology, Chemistry or closely related discipline (or a High School
Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of additional experience in a closely
related technical position)

Desired Qualifications:

● Less than 1 year of sales or marketing experience or technical support operations
experience in water process/treatment related industry
● Technical experience, preferably in water treatment/process related industry
● Strong oral and written communication skills
● Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
● Ability to work in fast paced environment requiring ability to multi-task and flex within
changing priorities
● We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every level and are
proud to be an equal opportunity workplace!

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
● Ability and willingness to travel within territory, as required
● Ability and willingness to reside in assigned region, or within customer proximity
requirements, as required
● Work frequently in a heavy industrial environment requiring use of Personal Safety
Equipment and exposure to noise, dust, chemicals and other similar irritants typical
of those found in refinery, chemical plants, power plants, etc., as required
● Ability and willingness to comply with stringent drug testing and background check
requirements set by customer safety requirements, as required
● Basic Computer Skills including MS Office, and other software programs within a
Windows environment
● To the extent that you are applying for a position that requires you to operate a
company owned / leased or rented vehicle for company business, you must be
willing to submit to a check of your driving record.
● The company will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United
States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful
completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Additional Information

Ability to travel within the region as needed 

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

● Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

● Life Insurance

● Paid Time Off

● Paid Holidays

● Parental Leave

● 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!

● Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

● AD&D Insurance

● Disability Insurance

● Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of Veolia, and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.