Account Associate - Early Career - #183991

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Are you a recent graduate with an interest in water treatment? Do you possess a degree in

chemical engineering or a related field? If you answered yes to both these questions, then you

may be just the person for the job.

Here Is What This Opportunity Will Offer You

• The opportunity to use your expertise and education to make a positive impact on
  
  

the planet’s resources

• Access to superior technical and commercial training
• Competitive pay, sales incentives and benefits, including health and dental benefits
  
  

as well as pension and RRSP programs

• A culture where safety is paramount
• The autonomy to work from home and manage your workload and schedule
• The opportunity to travel across the country and North America to learn from a
  
  

talented team of water treatment experts

• Personal use of company vehicle
  
  

The Sales Representative will work closely with our CMS Account Management Team to find

solutions for our customers water treatments. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be

able to enhance and apply your learnings from a technical perspective whilst also explore the

sales aspect that organizations navigate day after day. You will be responsible for defined work

or projects with moderate complexity. This is an entry level role within the commercial sales

function. In this role, you will follow an individual work plan and meet day-to-day short-term

objectives. You will have the ability to resolve issues through immediate action or short-term

planning.

This position is a part of our RISE early career program. RISE is a 12 month early career

program that will challenge and enrich participants’ learning experience developing:

skills, knowledge and confidence. Those involved in the RISE program are full time

employees that will have hands-on experience and exposure to different parts of the

business providing a solid foundation to build their career within Veolia.

Primary Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the customer in all aspects of account growth including strategy
  
  

development, integrated account planning, opportunity identification, and value

communication

• Work with assigned team for the effective and profitable sales in an assigned
  
  

territory

• Work with assigned team to ensure the growth of new accounts as well as focus on
  
  

maintaining existing accounts

• Work with current customers and prospects to meet desired sales and service needs
• Interface with the marketing organization to drive high value solutions leveraging the
  
  

company portfolio.

• Serve as an intermediary for solutions detailed understanding of customer's
  
  

business model and how our products and services develop and deliver added value

to the customer

• Build customer relationships and communication at all levels
• Matrix with existing functional and P&L teams to achieve growth objectives
• Actively participate in community events with the customer
• Drive improvements in key processes for the customer
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial
  
  

Engineering, Biology, Chemistry or closely related discipline (or a High School

Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of additional experience in a closely

related technical position)

• Less than 1 year of sales or marketing experience or technical support operations
  
  

experience in water process/treatment related industry

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel within territory, as required
• Ability and willingness to reside in assigned region, or within customer proximity
  
  

Requirements, As Required

• Work frequently in a heavy industrial environment requiring use of Personal Safety
  
  

Equipment and exposure to noise, dust, chemicals and other similar irritants typical

of those found in refinery, chemical plants, power plants, etc., as required

• Ability and willingness to comply with stringent drug testing and background check
  
  

Requirements Set By Customer Safety Requirements, As Required

• Basic Computer Skills including MS Office, and other software programs within a
  
  

Windows environment

• To the extent that you are applying for a position that requires you to operate a
  
  

company owned / leased or rented vehicle for company business, you must be

willing to submit to a check of your driving record.

• The company will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United
  
  

States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful

completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Desired Qualifications

• Technical experience, preferably in water treatment/process related industry
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work in fast paced environment requiring ability to multi-task and flex within
  
  

changing priorities

• We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every level and are
  
  

proud to be an equal opportunity workplace!

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.