The Food and Beverage business is seeking a qualified Business Development Manager to extend our market reach through targeted discovery and exploration of new and untapped business opportunities and relationships. Our ideal candidate will be trusted to take the lead, leverage Ecolab resources and drive new customer acquisition. Highly skilled at sales and business operations, this person will join and inspire a team of like-minded associates to achieve our company vision. The successful candidate will acquire new customers through the identification, prioritization, strategic analysis, and sales plan development/execution. Business development will require working closely with marketing and sales leaders to develop and execute growth strategies by market segment.
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: Chicago, IL - will also be supporting Iowa and Indiana.
Work Arrangement: Work from home with travel
Travel: This role will have 50% overnight domestic travel (primarily driving)
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.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The total Compensation range for this position is $125,100-$187,700 which includes base pay and target incentive based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
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.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including 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 of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and 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, we 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, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
