Sales Representative – Water Treatment, Industrial Chemicals

Hawkins, Inc.

Sales Representative managing accounts and developing new prospects for Hawkins, Inc., focusing on chemical sales in municipal and industrial sectors.

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

Core Competencies

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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 and customer relationship management.

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Sales Growth ManagementCustomer Relationship DevelopmentTechnical Support for Chemical ApplicationsMarket Analysis and ReportingNegotiation Skills

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Hard Skills

Chemical Applications KnowledgeCustomer Needs AssessmentProduct Testing and SelectionPlant Trials for Water TreatmentMicrosoft Office Suite

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsDetail OrientationCritical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

High School DiplomaGEDValid Driver’s License

Industry Keywords

Municipal Water TreatmentIndustrial Water TreatmentChemical FieldSales and Profit GrowthCompetitive Market Analysis

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
Identifying opportunities to grow current product lines
Adding new products lines thereby increasing sales and profits in the region
Establishing new customer relationships and maintaining current ones
Providing technical support for chemical applications to existing and potential customers
Performing customer needs assessments to cultivate additional business
Growing profitability of territory with pricing and additional products or quantity of current products
Keeping upper management informed of competitive developments in territory
Completing monthly reports and market summary for territory
Assisting in developing our annual strategic plan for territory
Conducting onsite product testing and selection for swimming pool and municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment applications
Assisting trade organizations by participating in professional training seminars
Conducting plant trials for potable water and wastewater applications
Troubleshooting customer’s systems and making recommendations for performance improvements
Assisting 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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
LTD/STD
401(k) match
Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP)
Paid time off
Paid holidays