Field sales representative for French-speaking Switzerland

Company Description

Veolia, is the European market leader in the treatment and recycling of hazardous waste and contaminated sites. Since 1975, we have been meeting the urgent needs for hazardous industrial waste treatment to protect the environment and human health.  With four locations in Switzerland, we treat and recover hazardous waste in order to prevent any dilution or dispersal into the environment.

Job Description

You will

• Act as a representative and direct contact person for our customers
• Independently monitor and support your assigned market area
• Acquire new customers and maintain existing customer relationships through convincing consulting skills, acting as a technical interface to our locations
• Independently develop service concepts, price calculations and prepare quotations, either in collaboration with the internal sales team and/or the locations
• Prepare various reports and evaluations for the assigned sales area and maintain the CRM system

Qualifications

We expect 

• Commercial and/or chemical background
• Several years of proven experience in a similar position in the industrial or chemical sector in hazardous waste disposal (at least 3 years)
• Passionate sales person, motivated to provide customer service and acquire new customers
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trust quickly
• Experience in preparing quotations and ability to always keep financial targets in mind, even in difficult negotiation situations
• Service- and solution-oriented personality with a hands-on mentality, willing to provide our customers with the best possible support for their disposal needs
• Willingness to travel within the region
• Business fluent in French (written and spoken) and English, German/Swiss German knowledge would be an asset

Additional Information

We offer

• A high degree of personal responsibility and collaboration with international teams
• An exciting and varied field of work in environmental management
• A secure job in a crisis-resistant industry
• Thorough induction and job-specific further training
• A company car, also for private use

Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to getting to know you and and receiving your complete application documents via our online platform only. Applications per mail won't be processed.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.