Account Manager II, Industrial Water Treatment

About the Role The Account Manager II is a developmental role that involves job shadowing and working alongside and under the supervision of an experienced account manager. This role exposes the associate to technical water treatment problem-solving and fundamentals of customer selling. The candidate will be assigned tasks on accounts within an existing territory to retain and grow the customer base under guidance. What You'll Do

• With guidance, create, improve, and implement innovative sales strategies to drive ChemTreat’s position and increase share within the assigned geography.
• Begin to develop key relationships with customers: identify decision makers, research prospects, cold call with supervision, frequent follow-up, and use strategic questioning to drive to root issues.
• Work with a senior staff member to increase sales and profit margin within the territory.
• Engage technical staff and management as needed to develop retention and growth strategies.
• Establish professional relationships with key personnel in customer accounts.
• Learn how to create effective proposals for current and prospective customers.
• Learn and communicate the ChemTreat value proposition to the customer base.
• Over time, troubleshoot technical and site-specific process issues.
• Begin to effectively audit key unit operations.
• Participate in entertaining customers and prospects in accordance with policy.
• Other duties as assigned. What We're Looking For
• Organizational skills; self-management; self-motivated with a strategic mindset.
• Balance of self-confidence and humility; ability to be a team player and collaborate with others.
• Required ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (emails, reports, proposals).
• Fluency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Industry knowledge specific to water treatment including familiarity with various applications.
• Education: Bachelor of Science; engineering or technical degree or equivalent.
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience interacting with customers at all levels of an organization; water treatment experience preferred. Nice to Have
• Experience in water treatment preferred. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary range: $75,000 - $100,000 USD per year.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).