Sales Representative

Use knowledge of company products to connect with customers to generate sales through the use of sales pitches, cold calls to sales leads and/or receiving calls from prospective customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Organize daily work schedules to visit and/or call existing and prospective customers to present, promote and sell the company’s products using solid arguments. 

• Communicate to customers relevant information about products, prices, and credit terms.

• Expedite the resolution of customer challenges and complaints to maximize satisfaction.

• Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.

• Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.

• Provide management with reports on customer needs, challenges, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.

• Obtaining deposits and balance of payment owed to the company from clients in a timely manner.

• Recommends changes in products, services, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.

• Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders.

• Estimate delivery dates and arrange delivery schedules for orders received.

• Establish, develop, and maintain positive business and customer relationships to ensure future sales.

• Work to achieve an agreed sales target assigned within schedule.

• Coordinate sales efforts with team members and other departments.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, 

• Continuously improve through customer feedback

*** Any other related duties that may be assigned.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE/ PERMITS

• BSc. Marketing, Business Administration or its equivalent.

• A minimum of 3 years work experience (in a similar position would be an asset) in a large scale commercial or industrial size company.

• A valid Food Handler’s Permit

REQUIRED SKILLS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT(S)