DZ Driver/ Inside Sales

Messer; Red Deer; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Set day-shift schedule

Uniform provided

Benefits and pension

Job summary

Messer is a leading industrial gas company in North America, seeking a Driver/Inside Sales professional in Canada. You will perform local gas product deliveries with loading/unloading, maintain records, and support in-store sales with customer service excellence.

The role blends field driving with inside sales tasks, requiring a valid Class 3/DZ license, clean driving record, and ability to lift up to 60 lbs. Hybrid schedule, uniform provided, and safety norms integral to daily work.

Qualifications

• Valid Class 3 or DZ license with air brakes.
• Minimum of 1 year driving experience with recognized driving school training or 3 years driving experience.
• Minimum Grade 12 education or equivalent.
• A clean driving abstract (abstract to be readily available to submit, when asked)
• Ability to handle and lift goods up to 60 lbs.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable with computers with the Microsoft Office suite
• Industrial sales skills

Responsibilities

• Multiple deliveries (requiring loading and unloading of cylinders) day (5 or 10 ton truck) of gas products and hardgoods to local customers within the assigned geographical area
• Balancing cylinder load sheets and daily cylinder records
• Some administration duties including the use of handheld technology to process deliveries and reconcile agent consignment inventory balances
• Comply with all government regulations
• Maintaining vehicles as per company vehicle policy, observing safety requirements, and wearing safety equipment and report safety hazards to supervisor
• This role is a hybrid role, and you will also be an Inside Sales Representative, you will play a key role in providing excellent customer service daily and doing the following tasks:
• Welcome and advise customers to come to the store and perform related tasks such as order preparation and follow-up
• Provide administrative and technical support to internal clients.
• Provide creative customer service techniques, show an ability to source products and maintain satisfactory inventory levels
• Capable of communicating on multiple levels with external customers with the objective of increasing counter sales through upselling
• Support Branch Manager in obtaining all KPIs, safety goals and an excellent net operating profit
• Precall customer orders
• Responsible for entering invoices into SAP, preparing credit notes, sorting documents, filing, and processing telephone orders
• Actively solicits new sales in store and via outgoing calls
• Maximize counter sales and handle telephone enquiries from customers or prospective customers
• Receive incoming hardgoods shipments from vendors and intercompany warehouses

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Industrial sales skills

Education

Grade 12 education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Handheld devices

Job description

Messer is the largest privately held industrial gas business in the world, and a leading industrial and medical gas company in North and South America.We offer over 125 years ofexpertisein industrial, medical,specialty,and electronic gases. Messer delivers quality gases, relatedservices,and technology via an extensive production and distribution network. Health and safety, sustainability practices and environmental protection are core Messer values that are embedded in our daily operations.

Why Messer?

• Certified as Great Place to Work
• Set, day-shift schedule - Monday to Friday –40 hours/week
• Paid time off: Excellent paid vacation available in first year including personal days.
• Pay and benefits: Competitive payratesranging from $58,000and$70,000with comprehensive benefits and competitive pension plan.
• Career growth: Opportunities for career advancement through training and development opportunities with tuition reimbursementprogram.
• Referral program: Employees canrefertalent and earn!
• Employeeperksand discounts: Access to exclusive discounts ona number ofproducts and services across Canada.
• Set, day-shift schedule- Monday to Friday –40 hours/week
• Uniformprovided
• Newer fleet/ Well-maintained equipment.

Whatyou’lldo:

As one of our Drivers,you’llbe drivinga well-maintainedvehicle while also professionallyrepresentingour organization to our customers.This position is for people motivatedtodriveheavy vehicles (Class 3/DZ License)and provide excellent customer service.Your responsibilities will include:

• Multipledeliveries(requiring loading and unloading of cylinders)/ day (5 or 10 tontruck) of gas products and hardgoods to local customers within the assigned geographical area
• Balancing cylinder load sheets and daily cylinder records
• Some administration dutiesincludethe use of handheld technology to process deliveries and reconcile agent consignment inventory balances
• Comply withall government regulations
• Maintaining vehicles as per company vehicle policy,observingsafety requirements, andwearingsafety equipment and report safety hazards to supervisor

This role isahybridrole,and you will also be anInside Sales Representative, you will play a key role in providing excellent customerservicedailyand doingthe following tasks:

• Welcome andadvise customerstocometo the store and perform related tasks such as order preparation and follow-up
• Provide administrative and technical support to internal clients.
• Provide creative customer service techniques, show an ability to source products andmaintainsatisfactory inventory levels
• Capable of communicating on multiple levels with external customers with theobjectiveof increasing counter sales through upselling
• Support Branch Manager in obtaining all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), safetygoalsand an excellent net operating profit
• Precallcustomer orders
• Responsible for entering invoices into SAP, preparing credit notes, sorting documents, filing, and processing telephone orders
• Activelysolicitsnew salesin store and via outgoing calls
• Maximize counter sales and handle telephone enquiries from customers or prospective customers
• Receive incoming hardgoods shipments from vendors and intercompany warehouses

What it takes:

• Valid Class 3 or DZ license with air brakes
• Minimum of 1 year driving experience with recognized driving school training or3years driving experience
• MinimumGrade 12 education or equivalentexperience
• A clean driving abstract (abstract to be readily available tosubmit, when asked)
• Ability to handle and lift goods up to60 lbs.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable with computers with the Microsoft Office suite
• Industrial sales skills

Assets to have:

• Knowledge of the gas and/orwelding industry
• Experience usinghandheldelectronic devices
• WHMIS/TDG certification

At Messer, our vision forculture and engagementis to create an environment where all of us accept, respect and value the differences of multiple identities and trulywelcomethe diverse ideas and perspectives of individuals. In doing so, we shape an open and creative company culture, providing everyindividual withan equal opportunity to thrive.

Join us and you will be part of a company that values and supports your career. We offer competitive pay and benefits, with set schedules, steady workand opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.

Together we value innovation,efficiencyand flexibility. Putting safety first, working with integrity and respect, we encourage everyone to find solutions for success. That means for our customers and for our colleagues. This makes usa great placeto builda career where your skills are valued and developed.

No artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated systems are used in the screening, assessment, orselectionof applicants for this position.