technical sales representative

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Heavy equipment

Tasks

• Promote sales to existing clients
• Identify and solicit potential clients
• Assess client's needs and resources and recommend the appropriate goods or services
• Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
• Deliver sales presentations
• Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
• Prepare and administer sales contracts
• Utilize sales/marketing software packages
• Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
• Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
• Train customers' staff in the operation and maintenance of equipment
• Resolve product and service related problems
• Troubleshoot technical problems related to equipment
• Supervise activities of other technical sales specialists
• Prepare or oversee preparation of sales or other contracts
• Conduct sales transactions
• Supervise activities of other sales representatives
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates
• Consult with clients after sale or signed contracts
• Review and adapt information regarding product innovations, competitors and market conditions
• Provide customer service
• Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
• Provide clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods or services

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Word
• Word processing software
• Spreadsheet

Sales experience

• Consulting services
• Industrial machinery and equipment
• Marketing

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available