District Manager

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com.

Responsible for enhancing Area Manager position in a complex sales territory. This individual effectively manages a team of professionals to achieve customer satisfaction and targeted profitable growth while maintaining a strong focus on safety, efficiency, compliance and integrity.This position may include Strategic or Corporate Account oversight focusing on safety, contract terminology and pricing consistency within a client's organization.

• Bachelor's Degree (Science or other technical degree). Would consider experience in lieu of a technical degree 7+ years of industry experience (pulp and paper or water treatment preferred)
• Experience in pulp and paper, chemical or water treatment required
• Efficiently manages the interface between HPST sales resources and customers. Leverages product line attributes to best fit customer needs and expectations. Assess performance, define improvements, and align resources to ensure sales, gross profit, product mix and price improvement targets are met or exceeded. Achieve new product launch targets.
• Achieve or exceed our operating cash flow and working capital targets by reducing AR, controlling inventory and improving accounts payable. Achieve or exceed indirect spend (SG&A) targets.
• Lead the sales team in safety and environmental excellence.
• Work closely with PTD and Supply Chain to reduce customer complaints and improve customer satisfaction through defect free on time delivery of products.
• Work closely with HR and sales manager to continually assess personnel and aggressively develop key leaders and key individual performers.
• Continually assess opportunities to ensure targeted business growth in HPST.

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com