JOB DESCRIPTION
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. Nalco Water providesthe unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability and performance for our customers. In our Light division, this includes working with institutional, food & beverage, transportation and manufacturing customers using a holistic approach based on customer needs.
We are currently looking for a
Sales Leader (f/m/d) - Region South & East Germany
What’s in it For You:
1. The opportunity to take a strategic leadership role on an absolute top priority for our division and help adapting the way we work.
2. The chance to make a direct impact and manage the team that will support our Water Light customers to overcome the most important challenges of this century : minimize water and climate impacts while maximizing outcomes at an optimized total cost.
3. The chance to join a dynamic, ambitious Management team tasked with delivering business growth, innovation, and value to our customers across the NW Light division.
4. The potential to improve the diversity of our leadership team and make a meaningful impact on our business
What will you do:
After an intensive training on products, sectors, and our approach on Light production and successful execution in your scope, you will lead the biggest region in Germany (East-South) and will be the go-to person for senior EU Leaders for German related matters.
5. Managing the Sales Budget of the assigned region(s) with an ambition and commitment to achieve growth rates, with focus on selling innovation and digitally enabled solutions
6. Commercial guidance on Field Sales Team
7. You will report to the Sales Executive Central/CEE, and together we will establish your action plan and sales targets, based on agreed strategies. You introduce new products, prepare strategic discussions on how to grow the business, etc.
8. Commercial guidance such as follow-up on Total Value Delivery (TVD), pricing, orders, together with our customer service etc.; you will have P&L Responsibilities
9. Coaching and leading a team composed also by Sales Professional and work together with the other regions in Germany to meet ambitious sales targets.
10. Building and maintaining strong and long-term relationships with your partners in your region (s)
11. Improving skills of the sales teams: through professional trainings and field visits at key accounts.
12. Managing the technical support, who´s answering on all types of technical questions related to our products
Minimum Qualifications
13. Knowledge of Industrial sector
14. Bachelor’s or Master's degree in (chemical) engineering, water treatment, chemistry or related field
15. Minimum 8+ years working experience with leadership/managerial experience in a dynamic and entrepreneurial culture
16. Eagerness to grow through challenging experience
17. Willingness to travel in the assigned region
18. Based in Germany (remote)
19. Fluency in German and English (written and spoken) are a must
20. Previous experience in value selling management in B2B and matrix context
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.