Account Executive – Purification Technologies

Ecolab has an immediate need for an Account Executive – Purification Technologies, Netherlands in our Purolite group. This role combines territory management, account development and new business acquisition to drive profitable growth across a diverse customer base. 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. You will be primarily responsible for revenue and profit growth of Ecolab. You will be required to take a consultative sales approach with a primary emphasis on strong account leadership skills and retention of strategic Ecolab accounts. In addition, you must build long-term relationships with a large customer base by understanding their key business drivers, executing system assurance programs, and selling new technologies.

What’s in it For You:

• • Flexible, independent work environment where you will manage a monthly schedule
  • Access to best in class resources, tools, and technology
  • Grow your income as you drive growth
  • Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment

What You Will Do:

• • Promote the full range of Purolite™ ion exchange and specialty resin technologies.
  • Contacting & Visiting Customers and Prospects for at least 50% of his working time to at least achieve the agreed budgeted targets.
  • Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities through prospecting, networking and customer engagement.
  • Control the expenses in accordance with the budget.
  • Complete, with all necessary information, orders prior to processing.
  • Propose marketing strategies to promote the Purolite brand and the development of the sales of Purolite ion exchange resins to Customers & Prospects.
  • Provide technical support in the marketplace to convince contacts to become regular customers:
  • Calculation of projects and / or plant optimization
  • On-site intervention and audit on industrial sites for the optimal use of resins and the settlement of any operating difficulty.
  • Participate in technical seminars for water treatment.
  • Propose the best solutions to commercial and technical problems encountered by helping before and after sales.
  • Improve market intelligence regarding the competition in terms of people, strategies, pricing, share per segment

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), or Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, etc.)
  • 3+years of successful technical sales or field sales support experience
  • 3+ years of experience within water treatment, ion exchange, purification technologies, specialty chemicals or related industrial markets.
  • Knowledge of industries such as food and beverage, life sciences, chemical processing, mining, energy or industrial manufacturing
  • High computer application literacy (including Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to learn internal business systems)
  • Dutch & English is a must, German an asset.
  • 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
  • Account leadership experience that includes calling on multilevel plant or facilities management to accomplish company goals
  • Prior experience that demonstrates a strong work ethic and ability to multitask

About Ecolab
At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.
Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right.
Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history.