Account Manager l, Industrial Water Treatment

All job duties and requirements are listed below.

The Account Manager I is a developmental role that involves job shadowing and working alongside and under the supervision of an experienced account manager. This role is designed to expose the associate to technical water treatment problem‑solving and fundamentals of customer selling. In the role, the candidate will be assigned specific tasks on accounts within an existing territory to retain, as directed by manager, and communicate with the customer base, Chem Treat Account Managers, and other company representatives.

• With guidance, create, improve, and implement innovative sales strategies to drive Chem Treat’s position and increase share within the assigned geography.
• Begin to develop key relationships with customers through identifying decision makers, researching prospects, partnering with a senior staff member to cold‑call, frequent follow‑up, learning and implementing strategic questioning, and with assistance driving to root issues to identify customers’ needs.
• Work with a senior staff member to begin to increase sales and profit margins within the territory.
• With assistance, engage technical staff and management as needed to develop retention and growth strategies.
• Begin to establish professional relationships with key personnel in customer accounts.

• Learn to create and effective proposals to current and prospective customers.
• Learn and communicate the Chem Treat value proposition to the customer base.
• Begin to troubleshoot technical and site‑specific process issues.
• Begin to effectively audit key unit operations.
• Participate in the entertainment of customers and prospects in accordance with Chem Treat’s entertainment policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Organizational skills; self‑management.
• Self‑motivated with a strategic mindset.
• Balance of self‑confidence and humility.
• Ability to be a team player and partner well with others.
• Required ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (emails, comprehensive service reports, proposals, etc.).
• Fluency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Industry knowledge specific to water treatment including familiarity with various applications.

• Bachelor of Science;
  Engineering or technical degree preferred.
• 0‑2 years of experience interacting with customers at all levels of an organization. Experience in water treatment preferred.

• Travel dependent on size of assigned territory; may require long hours and varied work schedules.
• Constantly required to sit, walk, stand, climb (including stairs), balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and smell.
• Constantly using hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects and computer keyboards.
• Routinely required to reach, lift, carry, push, or pull up to 60 pounds; sometimes required to maneuver drums weighing 250–800 pounds.
• Occasionally required to climb stairs and ladders; work at high elevations for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to drive both short and long distances, not to exceed DOT regulations.
• Specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Required to wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) for deliveries, including eye, hearing, respiratory protection, protective apron, steel‑toe shoes, gloves, hard hats, or face shields.
• May work in extreme heat; use ear plugs for hearing protection.
• Both indoor and outdoor sites may have high noise levels.
• Site locations may include boiler houses, cooling towers, water plants, wastewater plants, or process areas.
• Use of hazardous chemicals is routine.
• Collaborative working environment; position touches all levels within the customer organization.
• Trust and respect for customers and Chem Treat field and leadership teams.

Chem Treat, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristic protected by law.

• Salary range: $60,000 – $80,000 USD per year.
• Comprehensive benefits: paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.