Account Manager

About The Role As an Account Manager, you will partner with food and beverage manufacturers across the Eastern Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Coromandel regions to improve operational efficiency, food safety, and product quality. Leveraging Ecolab’s global expertise and resources, you will implement tailored cleaning and sanitising programs that align with customer objectives to help reduce total operating costs. You will conduct customer training sessions to ensure our products and equipment are being used effectively, efficiently, and safely while serving as a trusted advisor who understands their operational challenges. Critical to the role will be your energy and ability to drive sales and business development opportunities, coupled with initiative and personal ownership, excelling at identifying and seizing opportunities for Ecolab’s products within the dairy, brewing, beverage, protein and food processing industries. Success in this role will see you working collaboratively across functional groups and stakeholders paired with the ability to work independently as needed to manage your own portfolio and deliver results. Based in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty, this role offers variety, scope, and excellent development opportunities while working with well-known and trusted brands. What You’ll Bring Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of customer organisations A practical, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for problem-solving The ability to understand the technical and engineering concepts of both our customers and Ecolab’s businesses A tertiary qualification in dairy science, food science, or relevant food and beverage processing experience is preferable Proven ability to identify opportunities, sell value-added solutions, and deliver win-win outcomes A valid New Zealand driver’s license (essential) Benefits Company vehicle with full personal use $250 annual Health & Wellbeing Subsidy Attractive employee product discounts Access to the Ecolab holiday house in Lake Taupō Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid parental leave Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr