Sales Representative

Our client is a medium sized industrial instrumentation manufacturing company based in Burnaby BC, and they are seeking a Sales Representative to join their team.

This position is an opportunity for a dedicated and engaging individual who is willing to challenge themselves to fulfill a role that has both technical and sales aspects.  You will grow your product knowledge, skills, and experience to fulfill dynamic and hands-on responsibilities in customer service.  A key part of this position is continually expanding your technical understanding of our clients customizable product line.

Responsibilities:

• Learn how the products are quoted, assembled, customized and delivered to customs across North America and internationally too.
• Respond to customer inquiries about the products, services, customized solutions and order fulfillment.
• Actively engage with new and repeat customers by providing technical after-sales support.
• Work in partnership with the product and technical teams to ensure customer feedback and insights are fed back into existing product improvements and new product development.
• Collaborate with our marketing functions to help create impactful, customer-centric promotional and informational on-line and digital content.
• Learn product pricing, commissions and discounts structure for end customers, reps and re-sellers.
• Develop a sound knowledge of industry, customer pain points, the competitive environment, and trends in instrumentation and process control.
• Document your activities and collect contact information into a digital platform.

Qualifications:

• Customer experience focused mindset.
• Interest in growing personally and professionally into customer engagement.
• Solid commitment to detail and accuracy in your work.
• Ability to work flexibly in a team environment.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively with other team members.
• College or University degree in a technical discipline is an asset however candidates with relevant career-acquired experience are welcome.
• Mathematically intuitive thinker is preferred and possessing or willing to learn basic instrumentation/technical/engineering principles.
• Some knowledge of fundamental business principles e.g. understanding of revenue, profit margin and sales results reporting is preferred.
• Working experience in technical sales and / or sales management is helpful, but not required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication.
• Effective goal setting, planning and prioritization skills.
• Creative thinker and problem solver.