Senior Technical Sales Engineer - New Orleans & Baton Rouge, LA at New Orleans

Job Description

Senior Technical Sales Engineer - New Orleans & Baton Rouge, LA

Requisition ID: 12216

Description:

Nalco, an Ecolab Company, has an immediate need for a Technical Sales Engineer in our Water and Process Services group located in New Orleans & Baton Rouge, LA. If you are a passionate sales professional with a proven track record of success in technical sales we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base salary, bonus structure and benefits.

Job Overview:

You will be primarily responsible for revenue and profit growth of Nalco programs and services in targeted accounts within the fertilizer industries. You will be required to take a consultative sales approach with a strong emphasis on converting strategic competitive accounts to Nalco. In addition, you must build long-term relationships with an existing customer base by understanding their key business drivers, executing system assurance programs, and selling new technologies. Relocation assistance would be provided for the right candidate.

Main Responsibilities:

- Generate and execute sales plans and strategies to close major, competitively-held accounts. Target % sales time will be greater than 40%.
- 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 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 innovations and technology in assigned customers to promote long-term business relationships with Nalco.
- Demonstrate strong team leadership by supporting the training of other District Reps, championing corporate initiatives, and by planning and leading portions of District Meetings.
- Demonstrate the ability to stabilize jeopardy business in large, strategic accounts.
- Minimal travel with less than 20% over night travel

Territory/Location Information: Sales territory will include New Orleans & Baton Rouge, LA areas, which are about 60 minutes apart. Territory could expand depending on prospects developed.

Job Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelors Degree
- 5+ years of successful technical sales or outside sales experience
- 10-20% overnight travel required to support sales territory
- Must have a valid Drivers License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
- No immigration sponsorship offered for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), or Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, etc.)
- 7+ years of successful technical sales or outside sales experience with a proven sales track record
- Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience
- Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems
- High computer application literacy (including Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to learn internal business systems)
- History of working in a field that required autonomy and self-motivation
- Prior experience that required excellent communication skills
- Prior experience that required excellent organizational skills
- Sales history of calling on multi-level plant or facilities management, and developing executive-level relationships
- Prior experience that demonstrates a strong work ethic and ability to multi-task

Keywords: Engineering, Sales, Sales Engineer, Chemical Engineering, Sales and Chemicals, Engineering jobs, Sales, Sales Engineering jobs, Sales and technical, Account Manager

Job: Sales
Primary Location: US-LA-New Orleans

Other Locations
: US-LA-Baton Rouge
Ad Code: N/A, J2W:CB1, J2W:LINA


Country: USA, State: Louisiana, City: New Orleans, Company: Nalco.