Sales Engineer - Intern

Laurentide Controls Ltd.; Kirkland; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Laurentide Controls Ltd. in Montreal invites engineering students for an inside sales internship. You will engage with customers, understand specifications, and help drive revenue growth alongside engineers.

You will gain hands-on experience, learn product selection, and develop professional relationships in a fast-paced, supportive environment. This role is onsite in Eastern Canada and requires English proficiency to interact with US suppliers.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering program.
• Bilingual in English and French, written and spoken.
• Experience in customer service or sales is an asset.
• Able to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between customers and account managers with technical input.
• Create engineered solutions and provide quotations.
• Train with specialists to strengthen product knowledge.
• Collaborate with team to find best client solutions.
• Propose improvements to sales processes.

Skills

Customer service

Sales support

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Come join the largest supplier of automation and reliability solutions in Eastern Canada. Discover what we can offer you and be the voice behind cultivating innovative ideas to help our customers reach their full potential.

Are you looking for a hands-on experience where you will have great technical learning opportunities? Do you want to kickstart your career before even graduating by working alongside engineers that will pass on their knowledge to you? If so, this is the right internship for you!

As a member of the inside sales team, you will drive company sales and revenue growth, through customer technical and commercial sales and support activities. As a key reference person, you will have a direct impact on our clients attaining their expected results and reaching their full potential.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Acting as a liaison between customers and account managers, sales support staff and manufacturers you will provide technical engineering expertise, equipment selection and quotations to customers
• Creating and presenting engineered solutions to meet customers specifications, requirements and desired results, you will highlight the value our solutions will bring differentiating it from the competition
• Train in person/virtually often with a specialist on specific products to strengthen your expertise
• Collaborate with team members to find the best solutions for our clients
• Brainstorm with your team and propose new sales processes when needed

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Currently enrolled a Bachelor of Engineering program
• Bilingualism written and spoken (English and French)
• Experience in customer service role or sales environment an asset
• Adept at learning and adapting to new technologies
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial spirited, fast-paced and changing environment
• Ability to cultivate lasting business relationships
• Ability to work harmoniously in a team as well as autonomously
• High energy level and willingness to take on new challenges
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and make a strong impact on the business

ABOUT US

Laurentide’s purpose is To Help Industry Thrive in Eastern Canada. More than words, our values compel us to think differently, to act with integrity and to shape our future according to them. It is through Customer Centricity, Collaboration, People Matter, Hunger & Passion, Health, Safety & Environment and lastly Trust & Reliability that we: Empower People. Advance Industry.

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In accordance with Bill 96, this job requires English proficiency to serve clients in Atlantic Canada and interact with US suppliers, ensuring effective communication and operational efficiency.