Technical Sales Rep

**Job description**

**The Company**:EFS-plastics is one of North America’s leading plastic recyclers, focused on converting post-consumer mixed plastics (#3-7) and plastic film into high-quality resin pellets. As global concern around plastic waste rises, EFS looks to grow by providing a sustainable alternative to virgin plastic. We currently have three locations in Listowel, ON, Lethbridge, AB and Hazelton, PA.
- Our mission is to protect the environment and reduce waste by processing post-consumer recycled plastics into a viable, mainstream resource.
- We believe in being trusted partners for our customers, loyal neighbours in our communities, and consistent stewards of our environment.

**The Position**:Technical Sales Rep to develop new end-markets **for recycled plastic resin**, service new and existing customers, and provide market status updates to our management team. This position requires travelling in the US and Canada.
We are looking for a creative, honest, environmentally focused professional to expand the sales of our 100% post-consumer recycled plastic resin.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage and maintain strong relationships with existing customer accounts
- Identify potential new customers and new market opportunities
- Provide support to other sales reps
- Negotiate resin pricing and terms
- Support customer in product development using recycled resins
- Schedule trial runs and report results to management
- Address resin quality issues and communicate issues to management
- Work with internal staff to meet customer needs

**Requirements**:

- Sales experience in negotiating sales pricing in plastics
- Experience in plastics be it processing, sales, manufacturing or production of resin
- Strong technical background in plastic manufacturing
- Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work independently
- Excellent communication, listening and presentation skills
- Solid understanding of post-consumer plastic resins and the resin market would be an asset
- Ability to lead a team
- Excellent people skills
- Integrity, honesty, confidentiality, and professionalism
- Ability to plan, prioritize
- Excellent computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

**Why Should You Apply?**
- Receive a competitive salary and leading industry benefits.
- Maintain a healthy work-life balance; and
- Be at the frontier of addressing the growing plastic waste problem.

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- plastic industry: 1 year (preferred)
- Negotiation: 1 year (preferred)
- leading a team: 1 year (preferred)
- Sales: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person