Sales Rep.

Andritz; Town of Kentville; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering technologies seeks a Technical Service / Sales Support professional to optimize customer equipment and develop relationships. This role involves significant travel and offers future sales management opportunities. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Engineering or Business and extensive experience in the paper industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of maintenance, production, or sales experience in the paper industry or related field.
• Bilingual: French and English.
• Strong understanding of industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Optimize operating efficiencies of customers’ equipment.
• Ensure trouble-free runs of Andritz products.
• Develop strong relationships with customers.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Entrepreneurial Drive

Computer Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

Word

Excel

Database Management

Job description

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Technical Service / Sales Support

Reporting to the Regional Manager, the goal of this position is to support the regional team and its
customers on their operation challenges through application of best industry practices. This role offers
the opportunity to expand to future sales management responsibilities on either rolls or paper machine
clothing business segments.

Responsibilities:

• Optimize operating efficiencies of customers’ equipment utilizing proprietary modeling softwareprograms.
• Ensure trouble-free runs of Andritz products through proper selection to meet application needsand follow-up inspection services during operation and / or machine down-days.
• Work with customers to solve machine operating problems through innovative applications andindustry best practices.
• Develop strong inter-reliant relationships with customers through quality on-site service andsocial interaction.
• Provide customer feedback to manufacturing plants, applications team, research, and salesmanagement.
• Communicates field activity, including sales opportunities, inter-company items, and competitiveissues to the appropriate Regional Manager.
• Manage an expense budget within the guidelines provided.
• Take ownership of a specified territory and devise strategies to meet sales objectives.

Requirements:

• Education and Experience: Degree in Engineering or Business preferred, and/or extensive (10+years) maintenance, production, or sales experience within the paper or other related applicableindustry.
• Languages: French / English
• Requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a proven mechanical aptitude, and astrong entrepreneurial drive.
• Requires strong computer skills, including a strong understanding of Word, Excel, and generaldatabase management.
• Extensive travel within the assigned region is required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.