Area Manager

**About the role**:
Nalco Water, an Ecolab division, provides process and water treatment chemical and equipment solutions, with a customer base that includes major ANZ businesses across a variety of industry sectors.

Reporting to the District Manager, and based in Perth, your technical and commercial activities will involve leading a dedicated team, as well as developing strong client relationships by driving value added & focused service delivery.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Manage and develop the current client base within the region, leveraging our strong client relationships and driving service delivery.
- Develop your team's capability through coaching and professional development.
- With your team, devising a business development strategy to maximise new account opportunities, for both process treatment and water treatment.
- Assisting with the troubleshooting of technical problems in a timely manner to ensure ongoing chemical treatment of process unit operations and water treatment facilities.

**By nature, you will demonstrate**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with both internal & external customers
- Leadership, with the ability to develop your people, to succeed and continue learning and developing
- Good mechanical aptitude, delivering a hands-on approach to service execution and adding value
- High commitment to Safety, Environment, Occupational Health and Quality.

**Technically, you will ideally have**:

- Background or exposure to water/process treatment and operations experience
- Excellent problem-solving aptitude and strong mechanical and technical problem-solving ability.
- A driver's license
- Strong business acumen and technical skills that will allow you to provide value to your customers
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Accomplished communication ability

The ability to travel, with up to 5 overnight stays per month, will be a prerequisite.

**Life at ECOLAB**:
Our three behavioural shifts are People First, One United ANZ Ecolab Team and Owning the Outcome.

We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, there is a world of opportunity that can be found within our growing company, and delivering results and demonstrating teamwork, drives advancement.

**Some of the benefits you could enjoy**:

- Health and Well-being Subsidy of $250 per year
- Purchased Additional Annual Leave option and MY Days bonus leave program
- Rewarding Bonus and Incentive programs
- Attractive Staff Product Discounts
- Access to the Ecolab holiday house in Lake Taupo NZ
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan

**About ECOLAB**:
Every day, we make the world cleaner, safer and healthier - protecting people and vital resources. Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene technologies and services. Around the world businesses in foodservice, food processing, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and mining markets choose Ecolab products and services to keep their environment clean and safe, operate efficiently and achieve sustainability goals. Our global workforce of over 44,000 employees is consistently delivering comprehensive solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers.

**How to apply**:
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At Ecolab, we are dedicated to ensuring our associates are provided with an environment geared toward the recognition of achievement, growth, safety and well-being. There are various opportunities and means to receive additional rewards and recognition.

Ecolab is an Equal Opportunity Employer, relying on the diversity of our workforce to drive innovation and growth.

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**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we 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, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.