What’s in it For You
The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
Work with the world’s most recognized and iconic brands
The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development
On the job training where you will learn from subject matter experts with proven success
Enjoy a flexible, independent work environment
Receive a non-decaled company vehicle for business and personal use
Gain development experiences in this role, including:
High, wide, & deep customer and internal relations to drive growth & profitability
Participate in industry activities & partnerships
Merchandise total value delivered
Contract negotiations with large multi-unit locations
Financial acumen and portfolio management
Leading through influence & partnership with internal stakeholders
Mentoring others
What You Will Do
Establish, grow, and manage new and existing foodservice and hospitality customers
Learn our customers’ operations, understand their challenges and provide solutions to meet their needs
Oversee customer service and solution delivery to your assigned customer base and communicate clear account priorities, goals and plans to educate our internal teams regarding strategies and tactics for expanding business and addressing customer needs
Effectively manage the profitability of the business and drive new business sales through effective prospecting efforts, partnering with field and distributor sales teams, merchandising our total value proposition and closing the sale with customers
Identify business needs and opportunities that drive customer adoption of new and innovative products to develop and implement customized solutions for your customers
Develop key relationships within your assigned accounts and across the industry
Attend business and social events in support of customer relationships
Effectively develop less experienced field and corporate accounts associates
Position Details
Ideal candidate will reside in or be willing to relocate to Nashville, TN
50% overnight travel may be required
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree or 9 years combined education and equivalent work experience.
Position requires a current and valid driver's license
No Immigration Sponsorship available
Physical Demands
Drive a company vehicle as required to perform job duties (pre-employment and ongoing motor vehicle record checks will be performed to determine eligibility to drive a company vehicle)
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree or MBA
Demonstrated sales skills including relationship-based selling and prospecting
Corporate or national accounts experience
Demonstrated ability to build collaborative teams across regions, functions and businesses
Financial and analytical skills, including the understanding of a P&L and the financial implications of customers situations and concerns
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organization and follow-up skills
A desire to succeed in a competitive sales environment
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or 9 years combined education and equivalent work experience
- Current and valid driver's license
- Willingness to travel up to 50% overnight
- Ability to drive and use a company vehicle; pre-employment and ongoing motor vehicle record checks
- Master's degree or MBA
- Demonstrated relationship-based selling and prospecting skills
- Corporate or national accounts experience
- Ability to build collaborative teams across regions, functions and businesses
- Financial and analytical skills, including understanding of a P&L
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organization, and follow-up skills
- Desire to succeed in a competitive sales environment
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.
