Account Manager l, Industrial Water Treatment

Account Manager I – Overview

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 to customer selling.

• 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 senior staff to cold‑call, frequent follow‑up, applying strategic questioning, and assisting in root‑cause analysis to uncover customer needs.
• Work with senior staff to increase sales and profit margin within the territory.
• 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 how to create effective proposals for current and prospective customers.
• Learn and communicate the Chem Treat value proposition to the customer base.
• Over time, troubleshoot technical and site‑specific process issues.
• 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.

• Learn how to create an effective proposal to current and prospective customers.
• Learn and communicate the Chem Treat value proposition.
• Begin to troubleshoot technical and site‑specific process issues.
• 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, 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 the size of the assigned territory; may require long hours and varied work schedules. Must sit, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and use hands to handle, feel or operate objects and a computer keyboard. Must routinely reach with hands and arms, lift, carry, push or pull up to 60 pounds and sometimes maneuver drums weighing 250–800 pounds.

Occasionally required to climb stairs, ladders, and work at high elevations for extended periods. May be required to drive short and long distances, not to exceed DOT regulations. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for deliveries which may include eye, hearing and respiratory protection, protective apron, steel‑toe shoes, gloves, hard hats, or face shields. Work may be in extreme heat conditions, at indoor and outdoor sites with high noise levels. Locations may be at a boiler house or outdoor sites such as cooling towers, water plants, wastewater plants, or process areas.

Use of hazardous chemicals is routine. Collaborative working environment touches all levels within the customer organization.

Employment with Chem Treat is on an at‑will basis, which means that either the employee or Chem Treat can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, unless the employee and Chem Treat have entered a written agreement signed by the employee and a duly authorized representative of Chem Treat.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at  to request accommodation.