Account manager; electrical industry

Our client is looking for an Account Manager in the medium and high voltage electrical industry. In this role you will have to invest most of your time in developing new business opportunities as well as increasing sales volume with existing customers.

You will also be responsible for finding new clients. You are a representative who has had success in developing new opportunities and can provide a record of your previous successes.

We are looking for someone who is able to establish a budget and make sales taking into account gross margin Territory : Province of Quebec and Atlantic Work Place : Home office Products / Services : Mid and High-voltage electrical products and services Salary : $100,000 to $120,000 Commissions / Bonus : $20,000 estimated the first year and can go up to $40,000 no cap Car allowance : $ / km Expenses reimbursement : All reasonable expenses reimbursed Other Benefits : -medical -laptop -3 weeks vacation Functions : -Grow portfolio of customers by using contacts, networking and cold calling -Understand clients' needs and translate into quotes and orders -Create opportunities to quote on projects -Work in collaboration with internal staff -Resolve technical problems where needed -Build long-term relationships -Maintain a healthy amount of sales activities weekly -Collaborate with your manager to establish sales budgets -Maintain long term relationships with suppliers -Maintains up to date information within CRM Requirements : Development vs Maintenance : 50% vs 50% Road vs Office : 80% vs 20% (healthy amount of visits daily) Languages : French and English Education : Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical college diploma or equivalent experience Training : On the job training provided Overnight Travel : less than 15% overnight travel required Years' of experience : 8 years' experience in the field required Other requirements : You are driven You have a track record of over-achievement You are very organized You are curious Transferable contacts : Has experience working with public sector.

Transferable Knowledge : Knowledge of electrical energy sector is a must (medium and high voltage)