Johannesburg: National Sales Manager – Water Treatment Chemicals

About the Role

The National Sales Manager – Water Treatment Chemicals will be responsible for driving sales growth, market penetration, and profitability across our water treatment chemicals portfolio on a national basis. This role requires strategic leadership, key account management, team development, and close collaboration with technical and operational teams to deliver integrated water treatment solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and driving a sales team on a national basis
• Ensuring sales performance, market penetration, and profitability across the companys water treatment chemicals portfolio
• Preparing and achieving regional sales budgets
• Responsible for achieving the budgeted sales and profit plan
• Sales and servicing of customers
• Accompanying sales and service staff when visiting all strategic and major accounts in your region
• Presenting monthly regional reports outlining the regions activities, sales results, and opposition activities
• Analysing, evaluating, and reviewing progress goals and if necessary, changing sales strategies and plans
• Develop and implement district sales strategies aligned with regional and national objectives
• Lead the district to meet or exceed sales targets for water treatment chemicals, systems, and equipment
• Providing expert technical support and problem-solving for complex water treatment challenges
• Conducting client visits, presentations, and negotiations to support long-term partnerships
• Ensuring timely resolution of client issues and service delivery excellence
• Directing and controlling regions expenses, budget, and sales forecast in all technical categories as well as the regions product stock holding

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering, or environmental science, or a related field (preferred but not essential)
• Previous sales and/or sales management experience within the water treatment or related industry (essential)
• Previous experience having worked in a managerial role (preferred but not essential)
• Technical knowledge of water treatment processes, chemistry, and equipment
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications in relevant field (if applicable)

Salary & Benefits

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.