technical sales specialist

Matsqui Ag-Repair Ltd.; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established agricultural service provider in Canada is seeking a Sales Specialist for agricultural machinery and heavy equipment. The role involves estimating costs, promoting sales, and managing client relationships in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma and strong communication skills. Benefits include health care and flexibility in work conditions.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Free parking available

Travel insurance

Responsibilities

• Estimate costs of installing equipment.
• Oversee the preparation of sales and orders.
• Promote sales to existing clients.
• Read blueprints to determine dimensions and requirements.
• Identify and solicit potential clients.
• Conduct sales transactions and provide customer service.
• Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits.
• Train customers' staff in operation and maintenance.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Reliability

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Initiative

Creativity

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Salesforce

iOS

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more

Work site environment

• Agricultural machinery
• Heavy equipment

Work setting

• Urban area
• Rural area

Responsibilities

• Estimate costs of installing equipment
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates
• Oversee the preparation of sales and orders
• Prepare sales or other contracts
• 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
• Deliver sales presentations
• Represent companies that export and import products or services to and from foreign countries
• Conduct sales transactions
• Prepare and administer sales contracts
• Use sales forecasting software
• Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
• 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
• Review and adapt information regarding product innovations, competitors and market conditions
• Train customers' staff in the operation and maintenance of equipment
• Provide clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods or services
• Resolve product and service related problems
• Troubleshoot problems related to equipment
• Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
• Provide customer service
• Supervise activities of other technical sales specialists

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

• Salesforce
• iOS
• Spreadsheet
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word

Area of work experience

• Quality assurance or control

Sales experience

• Agricultural equipment

Additional information

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
• Travel insurance