Sales Representative - Greater Edmonton and Northern Alberta area (BP Canada)

Saint-Gobain Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in roofing and exterior building products seeks a Sales Representative for the Greater Edmonton and Northern Alberta area. The role involves developing customer relationships, overseeing sales, and delivering exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sales within the building materials industry and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Health & dental benefits package

Paid Time Off

RRSP matching plan

Home Office setup

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in manufacturing, retail, or distribution.
• Proven sales experience in building materials and construction industries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and cultivate solid partnership relations with customers.
• Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market.
• Conduct product training and sales seminars.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Multi-tasking

Customer Service

Education

Post-secondary education in business studies

Tools

MS Office

Google

Job description

Sales Representative - Greater Edmonton and Northern Alberta area (BP Canada)

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WHY DO WE NEED YOU?

On September 1st, 2023 Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of, Building Products of Canada Corp. ("BP Canada"), With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain takes a logical step to reinforce its leadership in light and sustainable construction in the Canadian market. With Building Products of Canada, Saint-Gobain will be well positioned to better serve Canadian customers, to whom it will bring a broader innovative and sustainable range of solutions.

In support of this acquisition "BP Canada" , has an exciting career opportunity for a Sales Representative for our Greater Edmonton and Northern Alberta area.

WHAT’S THE JOB?

You will be responsible for developing long-term relationships with customers and overseeing sales within your territory. In your role, you will be dedicated to satisfying customers’ needs and requests, responding to their queries promptly, and aspire to deliver a positive customer experience. You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills and be customer service oriented. Ultimately, you should be able to grow our business by building successful, long-term client relationships.

Autonomous, driven, results-oriented, with an entrepreneurial spirit, you also thrive in a team environment. Developing innovative and creative solutions in your quest to do it better.

Here’s what you’ll be responsible for in this role

• Develop and cultivate solid partnership relations with customers in the territory
• Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market
• Present and manage marketing programs in the territory
• Carry out sales and marketing programs to individual Roofers, Builders, and Retailers in the territory
• Participate in trade shows and in-store clinics
• Conduct product training and sales seminars
• Work with Distributors
• Maintain a territory expense and sales budgets
• Conduct inspections and follow-up on claims files
• Liaison between warranty services and customers
• Maintain up-to-date customer profiles

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Here is what’s important to have to apply:

• Post-secondary education in business studies preferred or equivalent skills and /or work experience
• +3 years’ experience in a manufacturing, retail, or distribution environment
• Proven sales experience within the building materials, hard goods, and construction industries
• Excellent ability to build relationships
• Strong Initiative and superior multi-tasking ability
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of sales performance metrics
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Own a vehicle and a valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel extensively within the territory
• Strong level of computer skills and various IT computer systems (MS Office, Google, Internal software)

TO MAKE SURE NOTHING IS FORGOTTEN

Building Products of Canada is a leading roofing and exterior building products player in Canada. It has a leading position in asphalt shingle roofing in Canada and offers a comprehensive range of exterior building products including wood fiber insulation panels and acoustic panels. It sells through more than 1,200 points of sale across home center retailers and specialty distribution channels.

WHY WORK WITH US?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US

What we offer…

• Besides a great work culture where we work with passion while having fun with various events, regular company wide activities geared towards our employees, and a strong safety culture!
• Robust health & dental benefits package
• Paid Time Off
• RRSP matching plan
• Home Office set up, providing cell phone and Laptop