Technical Sales Specialist

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs covered by employer
**Tasks**:

- Promote sales to existing clients
- Identify and solicit potential clients
- Assess client's needs and resources and recommend the appropriate goods or services
- Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
- Deliver sales presentations
- Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
- Prepare and administer sales contracts
- Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
- 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
- Train customers' staff in the operation and maintenance of equipment
- Resolve product and service related problems
- Troubleshoot technical problems related to equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints
**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Presentation software
**Sales experience**:

- Consulting services
- Environmental technologies
- Electrical and electronic equipment
- Industrial machinery and equipment
- Agricultural equipment
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
- Travel expenses paid by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available