sales broker - wholesale

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Business

Work setting

• International level
• Retail business
• Sales
• Manufacture
• Food processing industry

Tasks

• 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
• 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
• Conduct sales calls

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• Salesforce
• iOS
• Word processing software
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Area of work experience

• Retail food stores inspector

Manufacturing sector experience

• Food

Type of industry experience

• Food and beverages

Sales experience

• Manufacturing and industrial products

Regulations knowledge

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Commission
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid