Business Development Specialist

**Business Development Specialist - Immediate - Full Time, Permanent, Hybrid after training**

Link Product Solutions Limited is one of Canada's fastest growing and leading suppliers of Seasonal, Stationery and General Merchandise products to independent and major retailers in the Caribbean, North, Central, and South America. We offer over 10,000 products to retailers in many retail sectors. Located in Vaughan, Ont. we operate in a 150,000 sq. ft Office, Distribution and Showroom facility with offsite satellite warehouses to service our retailers' efficiently.

The ideal Business Development Specialist will have a proven track record in Inside sales and Business Development specifically in North America, South America and the Caribbean Regions.

**Benefits of joining us**:

- **Gross Annual starting Compensation - $60,000 plus monthly Commission**:

- **Comprehensive fully premium paid Company Benefits package: Health/Dental/Vision/AD/D & Life Insurance**:

- **On Site/Hybrid - After Training**:

- An opportunity to grow professionally and to generate strong earnings by expanding B2B sales opportunities in your assigned regions
- Training, coaching and constant support from Management
- Multicultural, diverse, environment which highly values family, exchange of ideas with a supportive and positive team
- Company Events, Free Parking

**In the role you will**:

- Create new leads in the North American markets using various resources including trade show leads, call prospecting, daily cold calling and web-based database
- Qualify all leads for potential business opportunities through telephone sales
- Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers through daily contacts and visits when required
- Extract new leads and marketing data, create reports, data analysis
- Update database, price lists, preparation and distribution of daily electronic reports
- Preparation of marketing material and keeping updated on existing and new product lines
- Preparation of quotes for potential and existing customers
- Maintaining major accounts for all assigned regions
- Attend Trade Shows - Domestic and International trade shows 2-3 times per year including assisting with the set-up of booth

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Minimum 5+ years in sales driven and business development environment
- Cold Calling
- Valid Passport, Canadian driver’s license and vehicle
- Willing to travel - 2-3 times per year - 1 week at a time
- Advanced level proficiency in Excel, micro-soft outlook, Word
- Advanced sales, interpersonal and negotiation skills; ability to build relationships with customers
- Excellent English communication - oral and written skills
- Innovative, analytical and strategic problem solver; ability to gather details and analyze for decision making to resolve problems in a timely matter with a focus on a high level of customer service and recognition of business objectives
- Attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness
- Time management and organizational skills to manage priorities and workflow
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills
- Flexible to work some evenings & weekends at trade shows - 2-3 times annually
- Assist in the set-up of trade show booth

Join our team as a Business Development Specialist and be part of our success story.

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

**Salary**: Up to $60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- B2B Sales, Business Development and Lead Generatio: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Passport and Driving License (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Concord, ON L4K 3N7 (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person