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Technical sales specialist
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Urban area
- Retail business
Tasks
- Estimate costs of installing equipment
- Oversee the preparation of sales and orders
- Promote sales to existing clients
- Identify and solicit potential clients
- Assess client's needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services
- Conduct sales transactions
- Prepare and administer sales contracts
- 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
- 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
- Supervise activities of other technical sales specialists
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Positive attitude
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 35 hours per week