Material-handling equipment salesperson

Kristian Electric Ltd.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Pension plan

Free parking available

Travel insurance

Job summary

Kristian Electric Ltd. in Calgary, Canada, seeks an experienced sales professional for industrial equipment. You will estimate installation costs, oversee sales orders, and promote solutions to existing clients while identifying new opportunities.

Reading blueprints and advising on material requirements are essential, as is providing post-sale support to customers. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in industrial machinery sales, a relevant college diploma, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of sales experience in industrial machinery and equipment.
• College diploma or certificate program (1–2 years).
• Ability to read blueprints and determine material requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Estimate costs of installing equipment.
• Oversee the preparation of sales and orders.
• Promote sales to existing clients.
• Read blueprints to determine dimensions and material needs.
• Identify and solicit potential clients.
• Assess client needs and resources to recommend suitable goods or services.
• Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits.
• Conduct sales transactions and prepare contracts.
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or terms, warranties, and delivery dates.
• Provide input into product design to tailor offerings.
• Consult with clients after sale for ongoing support.
• Reach out to clients post-contract to provide ongoing support.
• Resolve product and service related problems.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Advertise and promote products, sales or services.
• Provide customer service.

Skills

Sales experience

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Initiative

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Organized

Reliability

Flexible

Read blueprints

Industrial machinery

Education

College/CEGEP diploma (1-2 years)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS Word

Electronic mail

Job description

Job Details

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 hours per week

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work site environment

• Industrial/commercial (general)

Work setting

• Urban area

Tasks

• Estimate costs of installing equipment
• Oversee the preparation of sales and orders
• Promote sales to existing clients
• Read blueprints to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements
• Identify and solicit potential clients
• Assess client's needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services
• Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
• Conduct sales transactions
• Prepare and administer sales contracts
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates
• Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
• Reach to clients after sale or signed contracts to provide ongoing support
• Resolve product and service related problems
• Troubleshoot problems related to equipment
• Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
• Provide customer service

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic mail
• Spreadsheet
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Sales experience

• Industrial machinery and equipment

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Positive attitude

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Workplace information

• Hybrid

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Travel insurance

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities