Technical Sales Representative

Our Purpose is to help our Customers our Associates our Suppliers our Communities and our Shareholders in Achieving Superior Performance ! This is what Applied Canada stands for. Applied is a leading value-added distributor of bearings power transmission products engineered fluid power components and systems specialty flow control solutions and other industrial supplies serving MRO and OEM customers. With over 50 facilities located across Canada and 650 Associates Applied supports the steel mining forestry agriculture automotive oil and gas food processing power generation pulp and paper and transportation industries just to name a addition Applied provides engineering design and systems integration for industrial fluid power and flow control applications as well as customized mechanical fabricated rubber fluid power and flow control shop services.

Applied Industrial Technologies is currently seeking and has an immediate opening for a qualified and motivated individual to fill the position of Technical Sales Representative.

In this relationship-based sales role you will report to the General Manager and will assist in maintaining commitments as we expand. You will grow your territory (and your earnings!) by bringing in new business and developing repeat business relationships within your existing accounts. This will require that you call on engineers maintenance purchasing and others to determine their needs through a consultative approach to help clients achieve superior performance.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

Responsible for new business development as well as maintaining existing territory

Prospect for new customers set appointments and demonstrate product benefits

Develops strategic relationships with customers to identify and leverage the customers business goals growth strategies and profit drivers and deliver the appropriate value proposition strategy

Work with management to develop sales strategies and new business prospects

Respond to customer product inquiries

Engage in direct sales activities

Promote existing and new products

Anticipate client direction and objectives

Manage a robust sales territory

Maintain cooperative and productive team relationships

Attend training and sales meetings as required

Meet or exceed sales targets

Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following qualifications :

Preference will be given to individuals that show mechanical aptitude and have experience in industrial and agricultural type sales

Be sales and service oriented

Conduct themselves in a professional manner

Have good organizational skills

Ability to prospect for new clients

Ability to utilize technology to source and find components and information

Maintain customer relations and build new relationships

Analytical and problem solving capability

Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Must be able to build relationships with inside sales force

Proven ability to work in a team environment

Self motivated and the ability to work independently

Deliver on growth and profitability

Meet or beat annual sales goals

Enthusiasm and desire to contribute to a winning culture

You will be part of a stable and established company with consistently strong performance and growth. We encourage you to contribute fresh new ideas. Here is just some of what we have to offer :

Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities

Health vision and dental coverage RRSP w / company match

Paid vacation sick time and company holidays

Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for development

Company supported community involvement opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion national origin ancestry gender sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or any other characteristic prohibited by law.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Sales Experience,B2B Sales,Time Management,Customer Service,Cold Calling,Retail Sales,Territory Management,Upselling,Product Demos,Outside Sales,Medicare,negotiation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1