What's in it For You: The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments Work with the world's most recognized and iconic brands The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development Paid training program where you will learn from subject matter experts with proven success 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! What you will do: Drive new customer acquisition Manage significant deal volume and target account pipelines Develop and execute strategic sales plans, targeting prioritized opportunities Respond to inbound lead generation, leverage sales experience and skills to close new accounts Leverage knowledge of industry and sales experience to establish credibility with current and prospective customers Provide timely and accurate sales forecasts to inform management's strategic decision-making, and to reflect appropriate management of the territory and sales pipeline Collaborate with internal stakeholders to win new business Transition customers to account management team responsible for post-sales support Additional Position Details: Location: Akron, Ohio Work Arrangement:Work from home with travel Travel:This role will have 25% overnight domestic travel (primarily driving) Relocation:If applicable, relocation assistance would be provided for the right candidate. Vehicle:This position does come with an Ecolab-issued, non-decaled vehicle Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree Five years of technical sales or field sales support experience Possess a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial) or life sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.) Process treatment experience in ethylene, butadiene, styrene, and downstream chemical operations Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience About Ecolab Food & Beverage: See how Ecolab helps make 27% of the world's processed food safe. In Food & Beverage, you'll help a wide variety of food and beverage manufacturers manage the increasing risks of foodborne illness and contamination. By providing cleaning and sanitizing programs, animal care products, antimicrobial food tissue treatment and many other operational efficiency and product quality programs, Food & Beverage offers the opportunity to work with a combination of innovation and world-class service. Benefits Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.Click here to see our benefits. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. Covid-19 Vaccine Notice Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer