Product Promoter

Msisurfaces; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonuses

Annual merit-based increases

Paid Time Off

Dental and Vision Insurance

RRSP with company matching

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

charitable donation matching programs

Job summary

MSI is seeking a Brand Representative in Mississauga, Canada to promote MSI Quartz products and increase brand awareness. You will visit builders, architects, designers, and kitchen dealers, delivering product knowledge seminars and training customer sales teams on MSI lines.

You will manage customer relationships, maintain databases, and generate sales reports while traveling up to 50% and working flexible hours including weekends.

Qualifications

• High school education required; some college work preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, self-starting attitude.
• Self-motivated, personable, extroverted and well-organized.
• Provide high level of customer service and problem-solving.
• Intermediate skills in MS Outlook, Word and Excel; familiarity with smartphones may help.

Responsibilities

• Promote MSI Quartz products to target customers.
• Visit builders, architects, designers, and kitchen dealers to promote products.
• Conduct product knowledge seminars at customer locations.
• Train customer sales teams on MSI product lines.
• Maintain accurate customer database and generate sales reports as needed.
• Attend trade shows, conventions, and onsite seminars.
• Coordinate with customers to ensure promotional materials are available.
• Increase brand awareness through strategic advertising.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-motivated

Personable

Extroverted

Well-organized

Problem-solving

Willingness to travel

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

iPad / iPhone familiarity

Job description

Summary:

The Q Quartz Brand Representative drives brand awareness by visiting customer locations, conducting product knowledge seminars, and coordinating the distribution and upkeep of promotional materials.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Promote MSI Quartz products to target customers.
• Visit builders, architects, designers, and kitchen dealers to promote products.
• Conduct product knowledge seminars at customer locations.
• Train customer sales teams on MSI product lines.
• Maintain accurate customer database and generate sales reports as needed.
• Attend trade shows, conventions, and onsite seminars.
• Work consistently with existing customers to retain and grow their business.
• Coordinate with customers to ensure appropriate levels of promotional materials.
• Increase brand awareness through strategic advertising placements.
• Perform additional duties as required or requested.

Additionally the candidate must meet the following education and/or experience requirements:

• High school education required; some college work completed preferred.
• Prior experience in the natural stone, tile, or hard flooring industry is preferred.
• Retail merchandising experience is a plus, but not required.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, sense of urgency, personable, extroverted personality, well-organized
• Provide high level of customer service
• Problem-solving skills with the habit of being proactive
• Intermediate skills in MS Outlook, Word and Excel
• Previous experience using iPad, iPhone or smart phones would be helpful
• Ability to work flexible schedules including weekends, evenings and holidays
• Willingness to travel, up to 50% of travelling required

Work Hours: Monday to Friday from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM, 2 Saturday(s) a month from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with their hands and arms; and communicate verbally. The employee frequently walks, stands and occasionally sits.

The employee must regularly lift, pull and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Benefits:

MSI offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support and reward our employees.

• referral, holiday, and annual bonuses or commission opportunities
• annual merit-based increases
• Paid Time Off
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• RRSP plans with company matching contributions
• company-paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• charitable donation matching programs

About MSI:

Founded in 1975, MSI is a leading supplier of flooring tile, countertops, wall and backsplash tile and hardscaping surfaces products in North America. Headquartered in Orange, California, MSI also maintains over 50 state-of-the‑art showroom and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. MSI's product line includes an extensive offering of Granite, Quartz, Porcelain, Luxury Vinyl flooring, Slate, Marble, Travertine, Sandstone, Limestone, Quartzite, onyx, stacked stone and pavers imported from over 36 countries on six continents.