Associate District Manager: Food and Beverage

When it comes to ‘clean’ Ecolab is the world leader, with $13 billion in global sales and the respect of customers in more than 170 countries. For over seven decades, we have developed and marketed cleaning solutions and systems making the world a cleaner, safer, better place to live. More than 45,000 Ecolab associates are winning and satisfying new customers every day all over the world. It all takes teamwork and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Ecolab Food & Beverage has an excellent career opportunity for a high-energy district sales manager based in SA.
2. Reporting to an area vice president, the district sales manager is accountable for the achievement of the district sales and expense budget through the recruitment, hiring, training, motivation and direction of account managers.
3. Reporting to an Area VP, you will be responsible for learning our customers’ operations, understanding their challenges and developing chemical solutions to meet their needs.
4. You will be responsible for directing the integration, coordination, and monitoring of new and existing divisional products, systems and programs with field sales & service teams.
5. Continue to identify business needs and opportunities, as well as develop and implement customized solutions for our customers.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree required
2. 4 years outside sales experience
3. 2 years field sales/service management experience
4. 2 years industrial food processing industry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Systems sales in a technical environment a plus
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
3. Excellent organization and follow-up skills
4. Ability to work independently
5. A desire to succeed in a competitive sales environment
6. Overnight travel may be required

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.