Port Elizabeth: District Sales Representative

Our Client is an industry leader in water technology, they are growing and need talented people like you to help them continue to protect the worlds most vital resource. Our Client seeks a Technical Sales Representative to join its industry leading sales team. Youll be responsible for revenue and profit growth of programs and services in targeted accounts. Using a consultative sales approach, youll build relationships with existing customers by executing system assurance programs that meet their key business needs. With strong account leadership, youll also convert strategic competitive accounts and sell new technologies to current customers. Responsibilities: Generate and execute sales plans in existing customer base and in assigned competitively-held accounts, to meet profit increase goals. Target % sales time will be approximately set with management. Work closely with current and prospective customers to understand business needs and recommend continuous improvement and innovation plans that will maintain and grow sales 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 the company”s innovations and technology Candidate Requirements Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor”s degree Technical sales or field sales support experience Possess a valid Driver”s License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial) or life sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.) Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience Working knowledge of – boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems OR paper machine operations, wet end chemistry, pulp mill operations, operations, wet end chemistry, pulp mill operations