Junior Sales Representative

Job title:

Junior Sales Representative

Company

Walker Industries

Job description

Job Description:About WalkerWalker Industries, a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operates from its base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We employ more than 1,200 people in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries.Growth and transformation are a natural part of our business and our employees evolve with us.Walker AggregatesWalker Aggregates is a division of Walker Industries. We supply high quality aggregates and asphalt to communities across much of Ontario.The materials produced at our quarries, pits and asphalt plants are used to build Ontario’s infrastructure, which is the foundation of our economy – including roads, bridges, underground infrastructure, sidewalks, houses, schools and hospitals.Aggregate Junior Sales RepresentativeWe’re looking for a new Junior Sales Representative to work out of our Barrie Office.Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, the incumbent develops revenue generation from an existing client base and sources potential customers, to promote market growth and secure new sales opportunities of aggregate products to the general public and within the construction industryMain Responsibilities

• Develops relationships with customer accounts by maintaining regular contact, responding to inquiries and providing updates with new products, to maintain and increase sales revenues and customer satisfaction.
• Utilizes accepted corporate pricing practices to provide customers with prompt and accurate estimates.
• Performs market analysis to explore and identify prospective customers based on research conducted from newspapers, business directories, industry advertisements, trade shows and internet web sites etc.
• Contacts construction and private sector customers to promote aggregate products. Travels to customer’s sites to evaluate needs and requirements to recommend products that meet the client’s needs.
• Investigates customer complaints and/or concerns to provide timely counsel and advice and achieve successful remedies.
• Assists the credit department with collections of past due account to avoid delays in receiving payments.
• Attends various meetings to maintain current knowledge of products and pricing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales role is an asset.
• College Diploma or University Degree is an asset.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills to produce reports, documents, proposals and presentations as required.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems.
• Able to work with limited supervision and to take discretionary action as required.
• Proficient communication skills, both oral and written to disseminate information with clarity, in one on one, or group situations.
• Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with colleagues, including and senior management.
• Thorough – work is done correctly and thoroughly, attentive to details, keeps accurate records
• Proactive – anticipates and initiates action to meet needs
• Adaptable – able to work with diverse personalities and styles.

Experience the Benefits of Working at WalkerCareer Support

• Education reimbursement, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Internal advancement opportunities at all levels
• Reimbursement of professional dues and tuition

Health & Well-Being

• Wellness subsidy to support a healthy lifestyle
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Culture & Community

• 2 paid volunteer days per year
• Social and networking events

Salary/Wage & Benefits

• Competitive salary including a bonus component
• Group health/dental/vision/prescription drug plans
• Paid vacation days
• Short-term and long-term disability plans
• Term life insurance and critical illness
• Retirement programs including Pension, RRSP and TFSA

About Us: Walker Industries, a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operates from its base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We employ more than 1,200 people in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. Growth and transformation are a natural part of our business and our employees evolve with us.About the Team:Walker is the product of strong family heritage, driven by the rich and diverse history of the businesses it has developed, grown and acquired over the past century. Passed down through five generations of the Walker family, we remain committed to doing the right thing for employees, customers, the environment and the communities we are proud to call home. That is the Walker way. Our vision is to build a sustainable future working in partnership with our communities. Our mission is to support communities through what we do, how we do it, and by caring about our people, our neighbours and the environment. It is our legacy and our future. Empowering talent and innovation.At Walker, we invest in our people. We advocate for our employees by giving them the tools they need to excel. Their creativity, diversity and passion drives our vision of sustainability and responsible resource management. Whether heavy equipment operators, chemists, accountants or administrative staff, we all have one thing in common – we use our expertise to bring the Walker vision to life.

Expected salary

Location

Barrie, ON

Job date

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 01:40:09 GMT

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