At Purolite, we're helping customers solve some of the world's most complex purification and sustainability challenges. As part of our Purification Technologies business, we're looking for a commercially minded and technical Sales Manager to lead our Australia and New Zealand business.
This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership, business development, technical expertise and people management while working with industry-leading ion exchange and purification solutions. You'll play a critical role in expanding our market presence, developing high-value customer partnerships and unlocking new opportunities.
The Opportunity
This role combines commercial leadership, technical expertise, business development and people leadership. The Sales Manager will be accountable for delivering profitable growth across the existing ANZ portfolio while accelerating penetration in strategic and emerging applications.
The successful candidate will bring deep technical and commercial understanding of ion exchange and purification applications, translate market opportunities into actionable territory strategies and develop strong customer relationships. The role will work closely across Ecolab to identify and convert opportunities where combined customer access, application expertise and technical solutions can create differentiated value.
This role is ideal for a commercially astute leader who thrives in complex technical environments and enjoys balancing strategic planning with customer-facing business development.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own the execution of the ANZ sales strategy and deliver annual sales, growth and profitability objectives
- Develop territory and account strategies that balance growth of the existing business with targeted new-business development
- Build growth plans around established and emerging purification applications, translating technical capability into differentiated customer value
- Lead pricing and value-based selling strategies that support long-term profitability
- Identify untapped opportunities within existing customers and re-engage underdeveloped accounts
- Build commercial relationships across the broader Ecolab ANZ organization to identify and pursue joint customer opportunities
- Represent Ecolab at industry events, conferences and customer engagements
- Lead, coach and develop the team to deliver current performance while building capability for future growth
What's in it for you?
- Drive growth and market development for a global leader in purification and water technologies
- Build long-term customer partnerships across diverse industries
- Be part of a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to sustainability, innovation, and customer success
What We're Looking For
- Experience within the ion exchange, water treatment, purification, or related industries
- Demonstrated success in business development, account growth and strategic sales leadership
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate market trends into prioritized commercial actions
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related field
- Strong commercial acumen, including pricing and profitability management
- The flexibility to travel up to 60% across Australia and New Zealand
Apply Now
At Purolite, an Ecolab company, is a global leader in ion exchange and resin technologies join Purolite to help customers solve complex water treatment and purification challenges through innovative resin technologies that improve performance, efficiency and sustainability.
The preferred applicant will be subject to employment screening by Ecolab or by their external third-party provider.
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Skills Required
- Experience in ion exchange, water treatment, purification, or related industries
- Demonstrated success in business development, account growth, and strategic sales leadership
- Ability to translate market trends into prioritized commercial actions
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related field
- Strong commercial acumen, including pricing and profitability management
- Flexibility to travel up to 60% across Australia and New Zealand
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.
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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.
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