Canada Inside Account Executive

SHI Canada ULC (ULC); Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401K

Flexible spending

Job summary

SHI Canada ULC is seeking an Inside Account Executive in Toronto to drive new business and nurture existing relationships within assigned accounts. You will manage the sales cycle from quoting to order placement and collaborate with internal teams to provide IT solutions.

The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills to achieve sales targets and deliver a superior customer experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 1 year of sales experience in a similar role, including but not limited to Business Development, Inside Sales, Account Manager, Inside Account Executive, etc.
• Base salary range for this position is CAD 50,000–CAD 60,000.
• OTE is CAD 70,000–CAD 80,000 and varies by knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cold calling and prospecting to identify potential customers.
• Establish and nurture relationships via email and phone within assigned books of business.
• Assist customers in selecting, deploying, and managing various aspects of their IT environment.
• Address client concerns and make recommendations to help them achieve their objectives.
• Quote and place orders based on customer requests.
• Grow existing active buying accounts by managing projects through the entire sales cycle.
• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly production quotas.
• Proactively schedule and facilitate customer meetings with SHI internal resources.
• Acquire and manage the IT needs of medium to large businesses, ensuring a best-in-class customer experience.
• Collaborate and co-sell with SHI internal resources to resolve customer inquiries and offer solutions to IT challenges.

Skills

Cold calling

Relationship building

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Sales prospecting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy: Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.

Job Summary

The Inside Account Executive is responsible for conducting cold calls and prospecting to identify potential customers while nurturing existing relationships within assigned business accounts. This role involves assisting customers with IT solutions, managing the sales cycle from quoting to order placement, and collaborating with SHI internal resources to address inquiries and offer solutions. The Inside Account Executive must demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills to achieve sales targets and ensure superior customer experience.

Role Description

• Conduct cold calling and prospecting to identify potential customers.
• Establish and nurture relationships via email and phone within assigned books of business.
• Assist customers in selecting, deploying, and managing various aspects of their IT environment.
• Address client concerns and make recommendations to help them achieve their objectives.
• Quote and place orders based on customer requests.
• Grow existing active buying accounts by managing projects through the entire sales cycle.
• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly production quotas.
• Proactively schedule and facilitate customer meetings with SHI internal resources.
• Acquire and manage the IT needs of medium to large businesses, ensuring a best‑in‑class customer experience.
• Collaborate and co‑sell with SHI internal resources to resolve customer inquiries and offer solutions to IT challenges.

Behaviors and Competencies

• Collaboration: Can demonstrate a willingness to contribute to team tasks and responsibilities when assigned.
• Communication: Can communicate simple ideas and information clearly.
• Consultative Sales: Can demonstrate a willingness to understand customer needs and provide appropriate solutions when guided.
• Customer Service: Can provide responsive and courteous assistance to customers.
• Flexibility: Can adjust to changes in tasks and responsibilities when required.
• Listening: Can demonstrate attentive listening in conversations, understanding the information as it is directly presented.
• Organization: Can maintain a clean and organized workspace and follow simple organizational systems when assigned.
• Problem‑Solving: Can demonstrate a willingness to address and resolve problems when they arise.
• Prospecting: Can demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of prospecting and can identify potential leads when provided with a list or database.
• Self‑Motivation: Can demonstrate a willingness to take on tasks and responsibilities independently when assigned.
• Time Management: Can understand the importance of time management and strives to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to Learn: Can demonstrate interest in learning new things and seeks opportunities for personal and professional development.

Skill Level Requirements

• Able to cold call and create new business opportunities - Basic
• Ability to grow existing customer relationships - Basic
• Ability to learn new concepts and processes quickly - Basic
• Proficiency in customer outreach and delivering tailored customer service solutions - Basic
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools - Basic
• Proficiency in project management - Basic
• Other Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Minimum 1 year of sales experience in a similar role, including but not limited to Business Development, Inside Sales, Account Manager, Inside Account Executive, etc.

The base salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000 CAD.

The estimated on-target earnings, or OTE, which includes a base salary and bonus/commissions, are $70,000 - $80,000.

The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual.

• Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.

Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status