Sales Manager

**_"We connect science to life for a better future."_**LG Chem endeavors to become a 'Global Top 5 Chemical Company' with a balanced business portfolio with a competitive advantage across the globe, including business divisions in petrochemicals, advanced materials, life sciences, water solutions, and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.-
NanoH2O SWRO membranes deliver industry-leading salt rejection and up to 20% more flow than conventional RO membranes, significantly reducing the cost of desalination while producing superior water quality.NanoH2O BWRO membranes are engineered to lower OPEX through the intrinsic anti-fouling and durable membrane properties resulting in a lower total cost of plant ownership.-
**Key Responsibilities**
- Be focused on growing and maintaining customer base in Brazil market
- Be responsible for the growth and development of new accounts
- Work with current customers and prospects to meet sales target and service needs
- Participate in plant visits with our distributors or OEM’s to pursue new business opportunities
- Capable of prioritizing opportunities based on factors such as customer relationship, size ($), sales stage (budget, bid, post-bid negotiations, etc.), and potential margin
- Manage regional sales pipeline within SalesForce to achieve quarterly backlog growth.
- Outline, present and sell the value of our membrane portfolio products and services that can benefit customer needs
- Conduct required training to our customer’s staff or end users to ensure their understanding how our membranes perform and the benefits those can deliver it
- Build upon and develop strong relationships with customers and new prospects to ensure the growth of our business
- Ensure profitability of accounts within assigned territory through proper pricing and contract management as well as service time
- Coordinate relationships and interface with Engineering, Marketing, and other functions

**Core Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or closely related discipline
- ** Requires experience working for an OEM, Chemical supplier or water treatment company selling different brands of RO membranes and water treatment solutions**:

- ** Requires a minimum of 5 years of technical sales experience in water processes and chemical treatment required**:

- Good knowledge and relationship with major water treatment companies such as OEM's, chemical suppliers, companies that offer plant operation and maintenance services, distributors, and engineering firms
- Good knowledge of water industry within Brazilian market and end user companies that has RO membranes in its processes
- A demonstrated ability to work independently but collaborate with shareholders - marketing, engineering, R&D, and production
- Strong communication, presentation, and written and verbal Portuguese skills
- ** Requires bilingual in English and Portuguese or Spanish and English
- spoken and written**.

**Eligibility Requirements**:

- Ability and willingness to travel within territory, as required
- Ability and willingness to work in a range of environments including but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, petrochemical sites, F&B plants and power industry facilities.
- Ability and willingness to comply with stringent drug testing and background check requirements set by customer safety requirements, as required
- Basic Computer Skills including MS Office, and other software programs, RO software, sales force, ERP