technical sales executive

Education

• College / CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Sales
• Information technology

Tasks

• Estimate costs of installing equipment
• 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
• Prepare and administer sales contracts
• 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
• Provide clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods or services
• Troubleshoot problems related to equipment
• Provide customer service
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
• Conduct training sessions
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales

Computer and technology knowledge

• Salesforce
• Spreadsheet
• Database management
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word
• Adobe Suite

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Initiative
• Positive attitude

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities