May 13, 2013 - A growing company that has been designing, manufacturing and marketing high-quality electric heating systems for more than 45 years, Ouellet Canada is looking for a:
Sales Representative, British Columbia (electric heating)
Responsibilities
Reporting to the National Sales Manager, the successful candidate will be called on to establish and implement innovative and creative strategic initiatives to achieve steady sales growth, acquire new markets, build brand awareness, retain and cultivate existing customers within the BC markets.
The ideal sales representative shall:
• Increase sales and market share for the territory through pull activities (calls on promoters, electrical contractors, engineers, architects and consumers) and push activities (calls on distributors)
• Provide customers, installers and specifiers with information on product features, use and operation
• In close cooperation with the Inside Sales Department, take part in the bid process
• Achieve general and specific sales objectives through targeted promotional activities
• Provide first-class customer support for both commercial and technical matters
• Forge lasting business ties with industry partners
• Take an active role in the development and implementation of new product programs, promotions and launches
• Be Ouellet’s eyes and ears in the territory
• Gather competitive intelligence (price, product, innovation, marketing)
• Represent Ouellet at industry functions.
Requisites
• Customer-focused, service-oriented
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a Sales Representative, preferably in a sales area with a distribution network
• Technical background
• Possess solid interpersonal skills
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and Internet environments
• Proven negotiating and organizing skills as well as good oral and written English communication skills
• Reside in the Greater Vancouver Area
• Able to work individually and in a team.
