Junior Salesperson

Do you want to make a difference for the environment and the planet, while learning valuable skills that will lead to a fulfilling career? You’ve come to the right place

Inferno Solar Ltd. is an Alberta-based, family-owned solar company. We install solar systems that make a difference - hundreds and thousands of panels at a time. Our goal is to provide Clean Energy Solutions for Canadians, and we feel the commercial sector is key to doing this as it has the highest impact for the lowest input cost.

Our projects are on commercial buildings - flat roofs and sheet metal roofs, in Calgary, Edmonton, and smaller cities and towns across Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan. We are also expanding our capabilities to include expertise in EV charging, battery storage, and LED lighting upgrades.

We are hiring a motivated **Salesperson **who wants to learn and grow in the clean energy industry. This is a full-time position based out of our Edmonton office.

**Mission: Create a relationship based on trust with corporate customers, to reduce electricity costs and carbon emissions through the deployment of rooftop solar, EV charging, and battery storage solutions**

**Why work at Inferno Solar?**
- We offer a competitive base salary and commission bonus
- Competitive benefits program
- Be part of a dynamic, growing team in an exciting industry
- Opportunity for growth and career advancement in a rapidly growing company

**Key Accountabilities**:
1. Promptly follow up with all leads

2. Create and provide proposals to customers

3. Identify new opportunities

4. Create relationships with individuals in our target market (networking)

5. Maintain a company CRM database using PipeDrive

6. Bring passion, excitement, and positivity to the job

7. Generate weekly sales reports and review with management

**Secondary Accountabilities**:
1. Monitor industry trends to identify new opportunities

2. Contact existing customers to ensure they are satisfied with the product and ask for referrals

3. Participate in the creation of content for marketing

**Corporate Values**:
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate how they are a match for our values:

- **Act quickly** - don’t let issues drag on. Be empowered to make decisions that align with the values
- **Put yourself in the shoes of the customer.** Ask yourself, what would I want my vendor to be doing? Then action it.
- **Leave it better than you found it.** If there is an issue, fix it. If there is a mess, clean it up. If someone has a question, answer it.
- **Do what you say - keep your word.** Make thoughtful promises, then do what you said you would do, when you said you would do it, even if it is hard.
- **Embrace curiosity and creativity to provide solutions.** Found a better, cheaper tool or piece of software that helps you and the company? Perfect
- **Elevate each other.** Collaborate with the team, mentor junior employees, challenge each other to be the best versions of ourselves
- **Enjoy the journey** - because we spend 1/4 of our lives at work or thinking about work, we should enjoy it

**Qualifications Required**:
1. Genuine and authentic desire to help our corporate customers reduce electricity costs

2. Driven self-starter

3. Excellent communicator

4. Excellent at networking

5. Ability to travel as required throughout Alberta

6. Class 5 drivers license

7. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Sharepoint, and other software

8. Alignment with Inferno Solar Core Values

**Differentiators**:
1. Previous sales experience, ideally in the electricity or real estate sectors

2. Established network of corporate customers, commercial and industrial real estate companies, agriculture industry, large power users

3. Familiarity with commercial buildings, construction methods, roofing systems

4. Bachelor’s degree; or demonstrated experience in lieu

5. Knowledge of rooftop solar technology, opportunities, limitations, and value

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB T6E 5R2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- sales: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving License (required)

Work Location: In person