Xylem Careers

Description

Xylem |ˈzīləm|

1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;

2) a leading global water technology company.

Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you! For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com​.

We Offer You More Than Just “A Job”

• Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning.
• Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.
• Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.
• Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women’s, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran’s, People of Color and Allies, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks.

We hire bright, thoughtful and motivated individuals, and recognise that our success as an organisation depends on creating an environment where great employees can thrive. Teams are fluid, and individuals are trusted to take on stretching work within a supportive environment that emphasises the importance of strong communication and knowledge sharing. The fast-paced, project-based environment provides opportunities for motivated people to get involved in all aspects of delivery and to develop into new technical areas.

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics protected by law.

Job Summary:

This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Promote Xylem Lab Solutions products into multi-national end user accounts, working to develop relationships with these accounts at a high level with an aim to build Xylem Lab instruments into preferred supplier / instruments contracts.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and contact prospective customers and build positive relationships that will generate future sales and repeat business.
• Link up with Key Account catalogue houses and existing distribution partners to promote instrumentation to end user accounts.
• Liaise with brand leaders to provide demonstrations, both physical and virtual to end user customers.
• Refer sales leads, customer feedback, and information on competitor activity to appropriate contacts within the organization so that they can respond to changing market conditions and customer demands.
• Establish annual, quarterly, monthly, or weekly sales plans and prioritize and schedule own activities so these targets are met.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

Required Qualifications:

Minimal education & experience, essential skills & abilities and required license/certification to perform this job.

• Bachelor's Degree in related field. Or relevant experience.
• 4-7 years of related experience.

Travel requirement:

• European travel will be required, typically 2 weeks per month. It can be more or less

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salaries
• Holiday of 25 days per year, increases with length of service
• Group life cover at 4 times basic salary
• Private health care
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Relocation expenses as appropriate
• Annual performance and merit process
• Discretionary 10% All staff bonus scheme
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Access to flexible benefits including cycle to work, critical illness cover and green car leasing
• Flexible and remote working