Join Ecolab Life Sciences as a Technical Sales Specialist
Are you passionate about combining science, customer consulting, and sales? In this role, you will support life science, pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics, and biotechnology customers across Austria with high-quality cleaning and disinfection solutions. You will work with technical and scientific decision-makers in regulated environments such as pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratories, cleanrooms, biotechnology, and cell and gene therapy.
Your impact
• Grow our Life Sciences business in Austria and contribute to national and regional success.
• Partner with customers to solve complex cleaning, hygiene, and contamination-control challenges.
• Build trusted relationships through regular on-site visits, expert consulting, and tailored training.
• Develop your expertise in pharmaceutical, cleanroom, and regulatory quality requirements.
• Collaborate with international colleagues across the Ecolab Life Sciences network.
• Use market insights, KPIs, and forecasting to identify opportunities and win new business.
What makes you a great fit
• A degree in chemistry, food technology, microbiology, or a related field, or comparable vocational training.
• At least 2 years of sales experience, ideally in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or beauty industry.
• A consultative sales mindset, strong business acumen, and a proven ability to understand customer needs.
• Confident communication and presentation skills in German and English.
• Strong planning skills, willingness to travel across Austria, and a valid driver’s license.
• A hands-on mentality, integrity, and confidence using MS Office and CRM systems.
Reporting line: Sales Manager or Regional Sales Manager
What we offer
• A meaningful role in a growing international company that helps customers protect people, products, and processes.
• Professional development and coaching from your manager within an international DACH team.
• Modern sales tools, transparent performance-based compensation, and clear growth opportunities.
• Flexible working hours plus company car, mobile phone, and laptop, including personal use.
• Further training opportunities and potential global assignments.
• A diverse and service-oriented culture focused on competence development and personal growth.
• Company pension scheme after one year of employment.
Salary: The minimum monthly salary for this role is €4,500, with willingness to overpay depending on qualifications and experience.
Ready to make an impact in Life Sciences? We look forward to receiving your application.
Skills Required
- Degree in chemistry, food technology, microbiology, or related field, or comparable vocational training
- At least 2 years of sales experience (ideally in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or beauty industry)
- Consultative sales mindset and strong business acumen
- Ability to understand customer needs and provide expert consulting
- Confident communication and presentation skills in German and English
- Strong planning skills and willingness to travel across Austria
- Valid driver's license
- Hands-on mentality, integrity, and confidence using MS Office and CRM systems
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
Ecolab Insights
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
