Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Our Food & Beverage (F&B) division helps increase and optimize food quality and plant productivity through innovative solutions in cleaning and disinfection for dairy, meat, poultry, beverage, brewery, fresh produce and other food producers.

We are looking for a Sales & Service Representative with a technical flair to join our team who will focus on the sale, installation and maintenance of Ecolab's unique and strong cleaning and hygiene solutions for our Food & Beverage market.

What’s in it For You:

The opportunity to help customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments.

Flexible, independent work environment where you will plan your own schedule.

Work in a good interdisciplinary team.

You receive a thorough introduction to Ecolab's products and business model.

Good opportunities for professional development.

We provide a company car, laptop and mobile phone.

What You Will Do:

Sell chemistry and hygiene solutions to the industry, with Safe Food and Quality in focus.

Take responsibility of customers and follow-up on projects.

Identify new opportunities and gain new customers.

Design and tailor service solutions based on customer needs.

Process control including optimization of existing and new facilities.

Build relationships with customers, identify and influence decision makers.

Document performed work and coordinate sales and service activities with the different departments internally.

Develop strategic work plans for completing sales targets.

Service/consultation contacts with new and existing customers.

Follow Ecolab safety guidelines and incident reporting requirements.

Travelling within the country is expected.

Location: Southern Finland. The location can be discussed with the right candidate.

Qualifications:

Education within dairy, food or agricultural science, engineering, chemistry or related field is preferred.

Min. 5 years of technical sales experience from food or meat industry.

Solid experience in hygiene requirements in the food industry.

Good network in the food and meat industry in an advantage.

Energetic, self-driven and motivated by creating results and developing your own skills.

Good at communicating and building relationships.

Structured and can manage a hectic day.

Enjoy taking initiative and working independently, but also functions well as part of a team.

Fluent in Finnish (spoken and written) as well as basic English skills.

A valid driver’s license and willingness and possibility to travel for work.

Application deadline:

Please send in your application latest on 15. January 2025 via our career site. We go through applications and invite for interviews already during the application period.

For more information regarding the position, you can contact Lars Martin Haugberg, District Manager F&B via email larsmartin.haugberg@ecolab.com.

About Ecolab Food & Beverage:

See how Ecolab helps make 27% of the world’s processed food safe. In Food & Beverage, you’ll help a wide variety of food, beverage, and brewery processors manage the increasing risks of foodborne illness and contamination. By providing cleaning and sanitizing programs, animal care products, antimicrobial food tissue treatment and many other operational efficiency and product quality programs, Food & Beverage offers the opportunity to work with a combination of innovation and world-class service. 

Our employees have also recognized us as Great Place to Work!

More information about our company can be found on the page: https://fi-fi.ecolab.com/.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab 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, or disability.