Regional Sales Specialist

Overview

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

We’re Hiring for a Regional Sales Specialist in Chicago, IL!

If you are excited and passionate about helping #Lets Solve Water , consider joining our team. Xylem, Inc. is a leading global water technology company servicing more than 150 countries and is dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. We are looking for individuals to join our mission by exceeding customer expectations through smart sustainable solutions.

The Role

The Gerhardt/SI Analytics Regional Sales Specialist will be responsible for selling these products in the USA and Eastern Canada. Prospecting, demonstrating and closing sales of the Gerhardt (Protein/Fat/Crude Fiber) and SI Analytics automated titration and viscometry systems/family of products. The incumbent will also support the Gerhardt and SI Analytics products and services to customers across the USA and Canada with defined sales target quotas.

Professionally represent the company to the customer and the customer to the company in all sales and post-sale activities. Apply knowledge of products, pricing plans, competition, marketing objectives and sales skills to sell company products/services. Provide feedback to the company concerning market trends, competitive information, and new opportunities for existing/new products/services. We offer a full benefits package to include Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried positions, health, dental, vision, investment savings plan, and additional miscellaneous benefits.

• Work directly with customers to support the SI Analytics products and applications
• Work directly with customers to support the Gerhardt products and applications
• Work directly with the National Sales Manager to support training on hardware and applications
• Work daily in with Sales Force Dot Com (SFDC), maintaining accurate notes of the sales process for each opportunity
• Secure orders from existing and potential customers by visiting the customer facility and contacting by phone/email/trade shows/video conferences
• Maintain high visibility, high profile schedule of customer contact and follow-up
• Establish professional customer/vendor relationships with appropriate personnel
• Perform product equipment demonstrations as required, maintain and provide safekeeping of demonstration equipment
• Maintain monthly forecasts accurately projecting current and future business
• Identify and source new business resulting in growth of the product lines at or above target
• Create and present presentations
• Develop and communicate to management knowledge of competitors in territory including competitive activity, selling and servicing methods, product strengths and our responses, weaknesses and opportunities
• Industry updates; new facilities opened; new technologies being used
• Administrative work including maintaining client information in SFDC, filing expense reports, completing Monthly Business Reviews, and preparing business plans for territory coverage
• Establish and maintain communication with supervisor, inside sales, regional sales, marketing, customer support, and other inter-company personnel
• Up to 50% overnight travel to achieve sales quota and meet goals and objectives for USA/Canada
• Continued attention to personal appearance and demeanor
• Participate and network in local market associations to become a vital part of the customer culture
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with business partners
• Utilize corporate resources to maximize return on investment
• Additional duties may be required based on organizational needs

• Minimum five years capital equipment sales experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or related science
• Any…