Ecolab develops water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions for organizations seeking safer, more efficient, and more sustainable operations. Founded in 1923, the company serves customers across more than 40 industries, including food and beverage, healthcare, and hospitality. Its services and technologies support water and energy conservation, food safety, operational performance, product quality, and guest satisfaction. Ecolab also advances long-term resource stewardship through initiatives such as Ecolab Water for Climate, which focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving water.
Technical Sales Representative
Join Ecolab in Essen to advise industrial customers on sustainable water and process solutions. Develop tailored efficiency improvements and manage customer relationships in a field-based sales role.
Description
- Shape sales strategies for Ecolab’s established customer portfolio.
- Build and strengthen existing customer relationships while finding new business opportunities across your territory.
- Recommend technical solutions, process improvements, and efficiency measures to current and prospective customers.
- Assess technical challenges and create solutions tailored to each customer.
- Analyze systems and data, then prepare evidence-based recommendations.
- Coordinate with service, technical, and sales colleagues to deliver strong customer support.
- Help industrial customers implement water and process systems that are more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective.
Requirements
- Completed scientific or technical vocational training, or a relevant degree.
- Strong technical aptitude and interest in products and solutions that require explanation.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Willingness to travel throughout the sales territory.
- Good command of German and English.
- Some experience in technical sales, account management, or consultative customer-facing work is preferred.
- Experience serving industrial customers and selling technical solutions is preferred.
Benefits
- Structured onboarding and thorough technical training.
- Guidance from experienced sales, service, and applications teams.
- Long-term career development opportunities at Ecolab.
- Company car and modern equipment for daily work.
- Varied field sales work with a high degree of independence.