Ecolab is seeking a Client Success Specialist I to join its EcoSure division, an industry leader in brand protection programs, to drive operational excellence and help our clients grow their business. Our associates are valued experts in brand standards, guest experience, food safety, public health, workplace safety, and product quality. EcoSure clients include top brands in the hospitality industry including foodservice and hotels, as well as convenience stores, facilities, and long-term care. We are seeking professionals to play a critical role in developing meaningful client partnerships and revenue generating growth opportunities.
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
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth and that can provide a long-term career path in operations, training, sales, or leadership
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
- Be part of a company that values a culture of safety that includes top-notch safety training and personal protective equipment
- Supportive, team-oriented atmosphere that nurtures your entrepreneurial spirit and respects your abilities.
- High potential career opportunities, due to our commitment to promoting from within.
- Ability to network with high level customer stakeholders across the food service industry.
- An opportunity to be part of a Fortune 500 company dedicated to a cleaner, safer, healthier world.
What You Will Do:
- Present industry leading data driven business reviews geared towards client solutions and recommendations.
- Internal field specialist communication and problem solving, which includes customer program education, coaching and question clarification.
- Direct customer email and phone communication, which includes managing customer concerns, requests, and general program inquiries.
- Dynamic and innovative ad hoc report creation and execution.
- Data driven analyses and recommendations to help customers execute on objectives and drive a culture of brand protection and food safety awareness.
- Cross-functional relationship building with IT, program insights, finance, field, and corporate accounts.
- Collaborate with other divisions of Ecolab to support our customers.
- Initial set up and maintenance of customer programs through database set up and project management.
- Manage customer expectations and program components to be implemented by internal teams.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or 6 plus years' experience in customer service, retail, hospitality, call center or professional business environment.
- Fluent English and German.
- Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to provide limited periodic support for field operations associates during nights and weekends, as business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with conflict resolution.
- Salesforce.com experience.
- At least 1 year of account management or B2B sales experience.
- A degree in Marketing / Business, Food Science, Mathematics / Statistics, or Hospitality preferred.
- Professional internship or demonstrated leadership experience.
- Excellent time management skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines.
- Logical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to be productive in both team and self-supporting environments.
- Database experience and basic knowledge of statistics.
- Experience processing large amounts of technical data (manuals).
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to present to medium or large groups.
- Ability to learn unique and proprietary software.
- Ability and willingness to travel for business (minimally).
About EcoSure:
EcoSure, an Ecolab division, partners with global clients to create an end-to-end brand protection strategy. Through a collaborative approach to onsite and virtual visits that include coaching and industry best practices, EcoSure creates a unique program that encompasses the critical components of any operation. The results are real-time insights and actionable steps that mitigate brand risk and optimize guest experience.
About Ecolab:
A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $14 billion, employs more than 47,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the world. The company delivers comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use. Ecolab’s innovative solutions improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality, and industrial markets. www.ecolab.com