Sales Manager

Pentair Overview At Pentair, we are driven to create a better world through smart, sustainable water solutions. Our approximately 11,250 global employees are living our purpose to make the most of water, life’s most essential resource. We work around the globe to deliver industry-leading products, services, and solutions for our customers’ diverse needs in water and other fluids. Our inventive thinking, collaborative spirit, disciplined work ethic and breadth of experts allows us to deliver Inspired Solutions for a Changing World . INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP Overview In Industrial Solutions, we are defined by our strong product solutions and deep application expertise. We strive to be the go-to destination for our customers and partners when solving their toughest industrial filtration challenges. This makes us a great fit with our Flow Segments Vision to “Make the World a better place by being the leader in Smart and Sustainable Solutions in Targeted Critical B2B applications”. In fact, all five product categories in Industrial Solutions contribute to a more sustainable world and truly make a difference. ROLE SUMMARY: We are looking for an enthusiastic Sales Manager to manage our Industrial Water category product sales in Northern and Eastern India regions. Suitable candidate is required to create business opportunities and has responsibility to sell products (mainly Membrane Bioreactors, Ultra-filtration membranes and Membrane housings) in the Industrial/commercial market with consultative approach/value selling to OEMs, EPC, End User & driving Channel Partners for business development. He or she is expected to work closely with Building Services, end users in Food & Beverage, Pharma, Textile, CETPS and Consultants in the region. Incumbent will have to provide sales management for the specified region/territory and sales development activities, in alignment with the strategic direction from the company. Essential Responsibilities /Expectations:

• The Sales resource works closely with internal and external stakeholders to meet assigned objectives, reporting to national sales manager
• Track and follow upcoming green field projects, ongoing brownfields, and retrofits/replacement business in the region by virtue of business intelligence and networking in the industry.
• Provide Technical training/inputs on our products and applications to channel partners, consultants and OEM’s.
• Drive growth by continuously creating and selling customer value propositions, geographical coverage, meeting End User/OEM in assigned territory. Focus on our competitive advantage while leveraging our broad product portfolio.
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource to customers using Pentair technology to solve identified water & wastewater treatment product needs.
• Partner cross-functionally within organization to optimize our solutions offering.
• Develop a plan to effectively meet sales targets by meeting or exceeding key metrics for revenue, account retention.
• Keep updating awareness of market trends, competitive actions, product needs, and customer base.

1. Bachelors in Engg degree with 8+ years of experience in application knowledge and technical selling
2. Deep domain knowledge in Water chemistry, Ultrafiltration & Membrane Bio Reactor
3. Well-developed sales skills to make decisions and evaluations to determine the needs of the customers.
4. Ability to work on your own initiative and make effective decisions under pressure.
5. Willingness to travel frequently.
6. Excellent oral, written & strong communication skills in both technical and business terms.
7. Excellent customer relations skills
8. Treats all colleagues and customers with dignity, respect, and courtesy.
9. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and prior use of a CRM tool to manage customer engagements and run sales reports.
10. Knowledge of target market industries is highly desirable.
11. Strong organizational, analytical and project management skills