Sales Manager
Account Manager - Industrial Water Treatment
Location: Southeast Louisiana
Position Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Remote / Field-Based
Position Summary
An established provider of industrial water and wastewater treatment solutions is seeking an experienced Account Manager to support and grow customer relationships throughout Southeast Louisiana.
This role is ideal for a water treatment professional who enjoys combining technical problem-solving, customer support, and business development. The successful candidate will manage existing industrial accounts while identifying opportunities to expand services, equipment, and treatment programs across the territory.
Key Responsibilities
Account Management & Customer Support
- Manage and grow existing industrial water and wastewater treatment accounts.
- Serve as a trusted technical resource for customer operations, maintenance, engineering, and environmental personnel.
- Support treatment programs involving:
- Boilers
- Cooling water systems
- Wastewater treatment systems
- Pretreatment processes
- Reverse osmosis and membrane systems
- Other industrial water applications
- Review water chemistry data, operating conditions, treatment performance, and chemical usage to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Troubleshoot treatment challenges and develop practical solutions in partnership with internal technical and engineering resources.
- Build long-term customer relationships focused on performance, reliability, and measurable value.
Business Development
- Identify opportunities for additional treatment chemicals, equipment, services, automation, water reuse, and operational support.
- Prospect and develop new industrial customers throughout the territory.
- Conduct plant surveys and site evaluations.
- Develop treatment recommendations and prepare customer proposals.
- Communicate both the technical and financial benefits of proposed solutions.
- Maintain opportunity pipelines, sales forecasts, account plans, and CRM activity.
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of industrial water and/or wastewater treatment experience.
- Strong knowledge of industrial water treatment chemistry and applications.
- Experience supporting one or more of the following:
- Boiler treatment programs
- Cooling water treatment programs
- Wastewater treatment programs
- Pretreatment systems
- Reverse osmosis and membrane systems
- Proven ability to independently manage customer relationships and a sales territory.
- Experience in technical sales, account management, or business development.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, and customer service abilities.
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly throughout the territory.
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Business, or a related field.
- Experience supporting industrial manufacturing facilities, chemical plants, refineries, food & beverage facilities, or other process industries.
Territory
This is a remote, field-based role located in Southeast Louisiana. Candidates should reside within reasonable driving distance of major industrial and manufacturing markets within the region.
Solution Portfolio
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support a broad range of industrial solutions, including:
- Industrial Water Treatment
- Wastewater Treatment
- Specialty Treatment Chemicals
- Treatment Equipment
- Reverse Osmosis & Membrane Systems
- Water Reuse & Recycling
- Automation & Monitoring Solutions
- Engineering Services
- Contract Operations & Outsourced Water Management
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