Responsibilities

• Support sales growth, customer retention and profitability of the business within the business platform by supporting strategic planning and execution of marketing programs.
• Drive marketing efforts of existing products and collaborate with internal stakeholders to align market needs with future innovations
• Provide Ecolab sales force with leadership and marketing support, including sales tools, training, competitive intelligence and actionable reporting
• Develop in-depth customer and market knowledge. Communicate market needs and opportunities.
• Develop short and long-term strategies and plans for demand generation, on-going market research, customer needs assessment, sales and inventory forecasting, and customer and sales history analysis.
• Execute marketing strategies, programs, and pricing strategies which will meet profit objectives for the business unit.
• Assist in developing sales and customer training programs and sales tools to support the sales force in response to customer and competitive needs.
• Provide competitive intelligence to the field sales teams to counter competitive offers.
• Stay current on market standards, trends and practices and understand impact on Ecolab product line and business.
• Lead cross functional teams, as needed, to deliver project results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of professional experience or MBA in Marketing with 5 years of experience
• Business-to-business marketing experience
• Experience in the Data Center industry
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the Internet

Preferred

• Ability to relate to influential people and complex organizational structures; strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills; setting vision and strategy, planning, critical thinking, orchestrating cross-functionally, overseeing multiple project elements and proven track record of results
• Effective oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, good attention to detail and use of sound judgment in a fast-paced environment are essential
• Must have demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks