Account Associate (RISE Program)

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 Account Associate will work closely with our CSM 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