Sales Representative

Texcan; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

RRSP matching

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Texcan in Edmonton is seeking a dynamic Sales Representative with 3-4 years of experience in industrial and commercial products. You will manage current customers, identify new opportunities, open accounts, and negotiate pricing and margins to support growth.

Join a market leader within the Sonepar group, benefit from a comprehensive benefits package, tuition reimbursement, and training programs while contributing to a broad portfolio of electrical products.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–4 years of sales experience.
• Background in selling industrial and commercial products preferred.
• Strong understanding of solution selling vs. price.
• Knowledge of sales margins, product sourcing, pricing and negotiations.
• Progressive sales accomplishments expected.
• Strong business acumen and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Contact current customers and identify new products and up-sell.
• Respond to and process incoming calls and orders.
• Open new accounts and develop customer base.
• Develop customer base and sales leads by making cold and warm calls.
• Enter orders into the system.
• Maintain knowledge base on current products and learn about new products.
• Provide pricing quotations and follow-up on quotes.
• Troubleshoot logistics and expediting issues.
• Identify, develop, and close business opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

Solution selling

Business acumen

Progressive sales track record

Education

Post-Secondary courses in Sales/Marketing

High School Diploma

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Texcan provides customers with high quality wire and cable products at the best value possible. As one of Canada’s largest distributor for over 45 years, we have built a reputation for going to great lengths for our customers. We supply solutions for a variety of different markets in residential, commercial, industrial and emerging green markets such as wind farms, solar energy, hydroelectric, water and waste treatments.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com

What’s In It For You?

• You will be joining a market leader with over 45 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• Be part of an ISO certified company with a strong a quality assurance program and new technologies which help you perform at your best.
• Attractive compensation with benefits and “other perks” such as tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Referral provides the opportunity to earn more while you work by referring one of the best you know.
• In-depth process and product training provided by a mentored approach, product knowledge sessions hosted by the Product Manager and lunch and learn meetings.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sales Representative to join our Edmonton team at Texcan. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-4 years of sales experience, preferably with a background in selling industrial and commercial products. This role requires a strong understanding of solution selling, sales margins, product sourcing, pricing, and negotiations. The candidate must demonstrate progressive sales accomplishments and possess strong business acumen with a professional approach to offering effective services and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Contacting current customers and identifying new products and potential up-selling.
• Responding to and processing incoming calls and orders.
• Opening new accounts.
• Developing customer base and sales leads by making cold and warm calls.
• Entering orders into the system.
• Maintaining knowledge base on current products and learning about new products.
• Providing pricing quotations and follow-up on quotes.
• Credits/Debits.
• Returns - as required.
• Providing technical support on products.
• Provide quotations and product information.
• Troubleshooting logistics and expediting issues.
• Responding to inquiries.
• Identify, develop, and close business opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3-4 years of sales experience.
• A background in selling industrial and commercial products is an asset. Product knowledge or industry experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of solution selling vs. price.
• The role includes a strong understanding of sales margins, product sourcing, pricing and negotiations.
• Candidate must show progressive sales accomplishments.
• Strong business acumen and professional approach to offering effective services and solutions.
• Post-Secondary courses in Sales and/or Marketing preferred.
• High School Diploma required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
• CRM experience preferred.
• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits.
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

To explore and learn more about Texcan, please visit www.texcan.com.

Watch our employee videos on our new careers page: https://www.texcan.com/careers

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Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.

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