Sales Account Manager - ES Services

Our Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions (VWTS) Engineered Systems (ES) commercial organization has an opportunity for a Sales Account Manager with our Engineered Solutions sales team. In this role, you will support industrial clients in the region to improve operations of their water supply and wastewater treatment systems, utilizing the modular design of Veolia's mobile water fleet.

Position Purpose

You will develop short term service contracts to maintain system operations during an upgrade, maintenance outage, peak demand and start-up and commissioning. You will originate multi year service contracts that sustain and improve Reverse Osmosis (RO) and pre-treatment asset performance, evaluate and qualify Ultrafiltration (UF), Deionization (DI) and RO water systems to justify upgrade project opportunities for improved operations, and manage existing/grow new customer relationships that make you a trusted partner. You will support customer wastewater and water reuse needs with clarification services with dissolved air flotation, mobile membrane bioreactor (MBR) and Veolia mobile systems equipped with ZeeWeed* UF immersed membranes, providing beneficial reuse, turning wastewater into a valuable source. In addition, you will establish and execute strategic growth plans for the assigned region.

You will become a member of the best commercial organization in the water business: using curiosity and creativity to grow a quality pipeline, clearly defining needs/wants through a customer lens, developing/managing commercial plans with a focus on growth, and negotiating contracts that benefit our customers and our business. You will benefit from strong emotional intelligence with abilities to support and provide guidance to a multi-discipline team. Demonstrated success in all aspects of the role will result in future opportunities in commercial and business roles with possibilities of increased complexity and management responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will be self-driven with a strong affinity for helping others find success and a deep desire to develop creative, customer-focused solutions. You enjoy solving technical problems and use your inquisitive nature to build an understanding of what success means to others.

As the majority of your responsibilities and travel will be in the Western US with customers residing in the Rockies to the West Coast, preference will be given to candidates residing in Northern California and Northwestern states.

Duties & Responsibilities

Identify needs and create partnerships with existing Veolia and new customers

Manage the entire sales process including lead generation, qualifying of opportunities, forecasting, bidding and closing deals

Accurately define opportunities including client benefits/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), customer assets, scope, key deliverables, timing

Coordinate / generate the development of proposals and quotations

Lead negotiations with support from regional services team, legal, finance and HR

Foster a strong partnership with other Veolia WTS commercial teams to maximize synergy with their accounts and growth initiatives

Develop and maintain an advanced knowledge of all Veolia WTS products and service offerings

Manage new business transitions and start-ups to assure customer expectations are met Additional Responsibilities

Create and manage a strategic growth plan that details sales strategies and regional, market and customer focus

Forecast and actively track sales and report historic success of these sales versus plan Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to effectively present ideas and information through the spoken and written word

Operations, maintenance, piloting, service, and/or design experience in the Water and Wastewater treatment industry

Creative, collaborative and self-directed

Strong listening skills

Proficient computer skills including the use of Salesforce, Computer Information Technology, Google Workspace or other similar tools

Experience in the application of the principles of "Strategic Selling" (Miller Heiman) or similar sales strategies

Technical understanding of power, chemical processing, mining and/or hydrocarbon industry water treatment needs

Technical understanding of water treatment equipment portfolio which consists of UF, RO, Ion Exchange, Clarifier, Multimedia filtration and softeners Core Qualifications

Required:

5 years client services, relationship management and/or sales experience working with industrial customers within the water and wastewater treatment industry

Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record Preferred:

Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Technical Degree or related program Working Environment and Physical Demands

The working environment and physical demands described here, as well as the essential functions and responsibilities noted above, are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Domestic Travel: ~35%

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design, supply, and service a range of water systems and monitoring equipment in industries ranging from pharmaceutical to food and beverage applications, and from microelectronics ultrapure water to municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment. Our portfolio includes filters, membranes, reverse osmosis (RO) systems, Electrodeionization (EDI)& Ultrafiltration (UF).

Why You'll Love Working Here!

In diversity lies strength - We strive to be a workplace that is inclusive and empowers people to contribute their best

Recognition and rewards for your hard work and achievements

Opportunity for new challenges - We are growing and love to promote from within

An excellent leadership team and a collaborative culture that values innovation

At all levels of the organization, we recognize talent and want to help you build your sustainable career! At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $85,000 - $120,000 annually

Sales Incentive Plan Target: 35%

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

Life Insurance

Permissive Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity

VWTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of VWTS, and no fee will be due.

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