Outside Sales Representative

Sonepar • Winnipeg, MB

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Gescan, a proud member of the Sonepar Group, is a market leader with over 60 years of industry experience and 29 branches across Western Canada. As the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor, Sonepar Group operates in over 40 countries with more than 45,000 employees. Gescan leverages its strong global resource base, local expertise, and family-oriented values to provide exceptional service to customers and suppliers. This role offers an opportunity to join a growing industry and provides potential for career development across various business departments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• 1-3 years related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Post Secondary courses in Sales and/ or marketing an asset.
• Product knowledge or industry experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments and visiting existing customers to review product needs and determining other opportunities.
• Providing product quotes as required.
• Organizing and attending joint sales calls with Vendors.
• Opening new accounts.
• Continuously updating customers on product changes and modifications.
• Providing solutions to customers’ problems.
• Attending Trade Shows and Conferences (if applicable).
• Product introduction of new releases.
• Liaising between customers and the company for up-to-date status of service, pricing and new product release launches.
• Preparing reports for marketing and sales and keeping expense accounts.
• Performing maintenance and updating of customers’ accounts, including contact names for future sales.
• Keeping up to date on new products, services, procedures and tools by attending training and departmental meetings
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 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
• Career path
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Employee paid disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED