Water Treatment Salesperson

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Reporting to the General Manager, the Water Treatment Salesperson is responsible for generating sales while leading and motivating sales representatives to reach organizational sales goals.

• Manage an assigned sales territory, proactively identifying and developing sales opportunities in industrial and municipal markets.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with Engineers and Plant Personnel within the target markets to establish trust and rapport.
• Create new business opportunities by calling directly on prospective clients.
• Develop and present sales proposals to prospective clients, effectively communicating the value of the offered solutions.
• Prepare and deliver technical equipment sales presentations to showcase the benefits and features of the products. Focus on new account development.
• Successfully introduce and support technical products, providing guidance on water treatment solutions.
• Conduct water analyses, review operator logs, write reports, manage inventory, adjust chemical feed and control equipment, and place product orders to optimize water treatment processes.
• Track projects from inception to completion, maintaining ongoing contact with Engineering and Plant Personnel throughout the design and bidding stages.
• Review equipment specifications and collaborate with Engineers as specifications are developed to ensure product alignment.
• Conduct site surveys to assess water management needs and develop comprehensive plans related to the control of legionnaires' disease.

Required Skills/Abilities :

• Strong mechanical aptitude and business acumen
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to maintain organization and focus throughout a multi-step sales process.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including prioritization and follow through.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or an applied science.
• A minimum of 5 years of water treatment sales experience.
• Experience in industrial water treatment, including but not limited to treatment of steam boilers, cooling towers, closed loops, and wastewater systems.

• Regularly lift and move objects weighing up to 55 lbs.
• Frequently stand, walk, use hands and fingers for handling and feeling items, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch.