Solenis
Territory Key Account Manager (Austin/San Antonio Area)
Solenis, Austin, Texas, United States, 78701
Account Manager
Diversey is hiring a new Account Manager! In this role, you'll support sales and service for existing customers while also driving new business development with industrial food and beverage accounts. What You'll Do: The primary focus of this role is to drive new business growth while maintaining and strengthening existing customer relationships. This includes proactively identifying and pursuing sales opportunities within the industrial food and beverage sector. In parallel, you'll provide technical expertise to support customer retention by optimizing chemical dosing and applications, troubleshooting issues, and recommending solutions to improve sanitation and operational efficiency. Your ability to combine sales development with hands-on technical support will be key to success in this role. Business Development/Sales
Cold calls, prospecting, survey/audits, presentations Servicing Accounts - Plant chemical management, sanitation program review, training on safety, chemical use concentrations, trouble shooting on cleaning issues, identify plant operational savings in water, energy and labor Account profitability review, review of products sold to accounts on an ongoing basis. Time Management for monthly service and reporting, presentation skills. Office support i.e. email and phone communications, report writing, and continuing account manager education. What You'll Bring: BA/BS Degree. Preferred in Food, Dairy, or Meat Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, and/or Life Sciences. Consider applicable and extensive experience in food manufacturing operations with high school diploma in lieu of degree. Specialty chemical sales relative to the Food and Beverage customer base 3-5 years of experience in food, dairy, and/or beverage manufacturing plant 5+ years of experience with: Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Gmail Ability to travel up to 75% (Roughly a 200~ mile sales territory) Valid Driver's License & Pass Hiring Screenings (Background, Drug, Employment, Physical) Good understanding of Clean-In-Place (CIP) in food, beverage, and dairy operation(s). Ability to work flexible hours (nights and weekends) to accommodate cleaning operations and preventative maintenance schedules within plants. Ability to work in an industrial plant environment and remain compliant with all company and customer plant, safety, and OSHA requirements. Good writing skills. Previous cleaning chemical sales/service experience. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken) with ability to interact with all levels of the organization. High sense of drive and urgency with a positive outlook. Perks! Competitive health + wellness benefit plan Continuous professional development with many opportunities for growth! Recharge with 3 weeks of vacation Competitive Salary and Sales Incentive Plan 401(k) Plan w/ match Come work with us at Solenis, where you can build a career that makes a difference. We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you. At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team. Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com.
Diversey is hiring a new Account Manager! In this role, you'll support sales and service for existing customers while also driving new business development with industrial food and beverage accounts. What You'll Do: The primary focus of this role is to drive new business growth while maintaining and strengthening existing customer relationships. This includes proactively identifying and pursuing sales opportunities within the industrial food and beverage sector. In parallel, you'll provide technical expertise to support customer retention by optimizing chemical dosing and applications, troubleshooting issues, and recommending solutions to improve sanitation and operational efficiency. Your ability to combine sales development with hands-on technical support will be key to success in this role. Business Development/Sales
Cold calls, prospecting, survey/audits, presentations Servicing Accounts - Plant chemical management, sanitation program review, training on safety, chemical use concentrations, trouble shooting on cleaning issues, identify plant operational savings in water, energy and labor Account profitability review, review of products sold to accounts on an ongoing basis. Time Management for monthly service and reporting, presentation skills. Office support i.e. email and phone communications, report writing, and continuing account manager education. What You'll Bring: BA/BS Degree. Preferred in Food, Dairy, or Meat Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, and/or Life Sciences. Consider applicable and extensive experience in food manufacturing operations with high school diploma in lieu of degree. Specialty chemical sales relative to the Food and Beverage customer base 3-5 years of experience in food, dairy, and/or beverage manufacturing plant 5+ years of experience with: Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Gmail Ability to travel up to 75% (Roughly a 200~ mile sales territory) Valid Driver's License & Pass Hiring Screenings (Background, Drug, Employment, Physical) Good understanding of Clean-In-Place (CIP) in food, beverage, and dairy operation(s). Ability to work flexible hours (nights and weekends) to accommodate cleaning operations and preventative maintenance schedules within plants. Ability to work in an industrial plant environment and remain compliant with all company and customer plant, safety, and OSHA requirements. Good writing skills. Previous cleaning chemical sales/service experience. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken) with ability to interact with all levels of the organization. High sense of drive and urgency with a positive outlook. Perks! Competitive health + wellness benefit plan Continuous professional development with many opportunities for growth! Recharge with 3 weeks of vacation Competitive Salary and Sales Incentive Plan 401(k) Plan w/ match Come work with us at Solenis, where you can build a career that makes a difference. We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you. At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team. Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com.