Applications Manager Job at Ecolab

Job Overview

The job incumbent is the link between the sales organization and the Support Functions. He/she is responsible for providing the support to the sales organization with specific focus on a defined segment.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure own development based on regular performance reviews with coaching by supervisor
• Establish own development plan with support from supervisor
• Proactively support and encourage the sales organization to execute customer seminars
• Support the preparation of training material for the sales organization to use when training customers
• Develop training material to train associates and support the countries in the actual training
• Meet agreed individual goals by managing own time
• Ensure high degree of professional proficiency and act as the technical specialist regarding the specified segment
• Participate in Segment specific European Working groups and contribute to preparing new concepts and services in alignment with establishes strategies
• Support the Sales force with regards to technical and application know how
• Support the local sales organization in problem solving at customers (including traveling to the country to assist the local organization)
• Participate in Regional Working Group meetings
• Support the sales organization as regards to finding new solutions to solve customer’s challenges
• Positively contribute to harmonization of the product port folio within the specified segment thereby reducing the number of local and regional products
• Take ownership of the application part of the roll out of new products/programs and concepts
• Ensure prepared for and coordination of activities regarding yearly roll-out plan
• Report own activities according to guidelines, QS standards and systems
• Follow given guidelines and processes

Qualifications

• Graduate level (with focus on technical and/or chemistry) or equivalent experience
• Product management and/or sales experience
• Good PC skills
• Good English & local language skills
• Presentation and Communication skills
• Experience in training people preferred