Sales Representative – Water Treatment, Industrial Chemicals

Hawkins, Inc.

Sales Representative managing accounts while developing new prospects for chemical sales in the municipal and industrial sectors. Driving sales growth and providing technical support for chemical applications.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing customer accounts and driving sales growth in the municipal and industrial chemical field, with a strong focus on technical support for chemical applications and relationship management. Proficient in conducting needs assessments and providing recommendations for performance improvements in water treatment applications.

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Sales Growth ManagementTechnical Support for Chemical ApplicationsCustomer Relationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsMicrosoft Office Suite Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Sales ManagementCustomer Needs AssessmentProduct TestingWater Treatment ApplicationsChemical Applications Knowledge

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsDetail OrientationCritical ThinkingProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDValid Driver’s License

Industry Keywords

Municipal Chemical FieldIndustrial Chemical FieldWater TreatmentWastewater TreatmentPotable Water Treatment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing accounts while developing new prospects to increase sales and profits.
Driving sales growth efforts through product and customer knowledge to identify opportunities to grow current product lines and add new products lines thereby increasing sales and profits in the region.
Direct Sales to accounts in assigned territory.
Establish new customer relationships and maintain current ones.
Provide technical support for chemical applications to existing and potential customers.
Perform customer needs assessments to cultivate additional business.
Grow profitability of territory with pricing and additional products or quantity of current products.
Keep upper management informed of competitive developments in territory.
Complete monthly reports and market summary for territory.
Assist in developing our annual strategic plan for territory.
Conduct onsite product testing and selection for swimming pool and municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment applications.
Assist trade organizations by participating in professional training seminars.
Conduct plant trials for potable water and wastewater applications.
Troubleshoot customer’s systems and make recommendations for performance improvements.
Assist customers in making potable water scale and corrosion treatment recommendations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 5 years of professional work experience preferred in the municipal and /or industrial chemical field.
Proven efficiency and competency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel required.)
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with a service-oriented focus.
Detail orientation, conceptual, and organized, as well as flexible and perceptive.
Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong Negotiation Skills
Valid Driver’s license in good standing
Must have strong relationship skills and the ability to work in collaboration with both internal and external customers and co-workers.
Attention to detail, good organizational and prioritization skills are important.
Need to be proactive with internal drive to follow through.
Must have demonstrated initiative, ability to work independently, and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
Must be flexible to respond to urgent customer needs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
LTD/STD
401(k) match
Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP)
paid time off
paid holidays