1. Benefits:

• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development
• Paid training held in the field and at our client's Headquarters in Naperville, IL
• Enjoy a flexible, independent work environment
• Receive a non-decaled company vehicle for business and personal use
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

2. Responsibilities:

• Generate and execute sales plans in existing customer base and in assigned competitively-held accounts, to meet profit increase goals
• 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 their innovations and technology in assigned customers to promote long-term business relationships with them

3. Position Details:

• Candidate must reside within a commutable distance from Chicago or Naperville, IL
• Territory covers about a 150 mile radius of the surrounding area
• Targeted accounts are within the Chemical Manufacturing industries
• less than 10% overnight travel required

4. Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Technical sales or field sales support experience
• Position requires a current and valid driver's license
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

5. Physical Requirements:

• Drive a company vehicle as required to perform job duties (pre-employment and ongoing motor vehicle record checks will be performed to determine eligibility to drive a company vehicle)
• Ability to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation

6. 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