Technical Sales Manager

Ecolab the world leader in resin-based separation, purification and extraction technology, is seeking a **Technical Sales Manager** to join our Sales team in Germany

We manufacture products which help our customers around the globe, with technology which are critical to safe manufacture of their products. It’s an exciting business which helps make the world cleaner, safer and healthier.

We are seeking a **Technical Sales Manager** who will work within the German Sales Team within our Purification Technologies division, with the willingness to travel to customer sites in Germany, Austria and Netherlands.

**What’s in it For You**:

- A permanent full-time position in a successful team to start as soon as possible
- Company car also for private use
- A responsible job in an international team
- Varied tasks where you can implement your ideas independently
- An open corporate culture in a smaller sales office with big corporate background
- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best

**Why choose Ecolab?**
- A world-leading international organization, benefitting from a diverse, multinational team
- A fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly growing environment
- Manufacture of high-quality technical products, developed hand-in-hand with leading minds in the industry
- Entrepreneurial workplace culture with a flat management structure, encouraging new approaches and ideas

**What you’ll do**:

- Proactive acquisition of new customers in a professional and efficient manner
- Delivering & supporting in customer training
- Leading technical-chemical discussions with customers and offering advice/guidance
- Calculating water treatment plants
- Independent work and independent planning of customer visits
- Understand and deliver against customer needs
- Issuing quotes and technical support to customers in a timely manner.
- Negotiating with customers to ensure the maximum value (price and commercial terms) is achieved for Ecolab.
- Maintenance of customer data in a CRM system

**What you'll need**:

- German and English fluency is required for this position.
- Dutch language skills are desirable, but not a requirement.
- Strong proven experience in a technical sales function.
- The role requires a completed training/studies in the field of chemistry, process engineering or comparable courses of study.
- Willingness to travel within Germany and Central Europe
- Proven knowledge of water treatment and catalytic processes is desirable.
- Microsoft Office competent
- CRM system
- The ability to communication and liaise effectively with people at all levels.
- Be highly self-motivated and can work with the minimum supervision, whilst at the same time being a strong team player.
- Negotiation and sales skills.
- Willing to take ownership of challenging situations and issues to drive effective closure.

**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.