Technical Sales Representative

**Outside Sales Representative - Fort McMurray, AB**
- Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a great sales team and a company that believes in their people?
- Want to work in a fun and exciting environment with a commitment around family and a work life balance?
- Do you have sales experience in the industrial markets and are you ready to take your knowledge and experience to the next level?
- Do you love to spend quality time interacting with customers and manufacturers while being rewarded directly for the impact of your sales efforts?
- Do you want to learn further around hydraulics, filtration, lubrication, fire suppression, bearings & transmission, hose and hose assemblies, that is supported by inhouse shop repair and field services?
- Then Applied Industrial Technologies is your company of choice_

Proud to be celebrating 100 years as the leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies. Our leading brands, specialized services, and comprehensive knowledge serve MRO and OEM end users in virtually all industrial markets through our multi-channel capabilities that provide choice, convenience, and expertise.

In this relationship-based sales role you will report to the General Manager and will assist in maintaining commitments as we expand. You will grow your territory (and your earnings) by bringing in new business and developing repeat business relationships within your existing accounts. This will require that you call on engineers, maintenance, purchasing, and others to determine their needs through a consultative approach to help clients achieve superior performance.

**Duties include are but not limited to**:

- Responsible for new business development as well as maintaining existing territory
- Prospect for new customers, set appointments and demonstrate product benefits
- Work with management to develop sales strategies and new business prospects
- Respond to customer product inquiries
- Engage in direct sales activities
- Promote existing and new products
- anticipate client direction and objectives
- Effectively manage a sales territory
- Maintain cooperative and productive team relationships
- Attend training and sales meetings as required
- Meet or exceed sales targets
- 3-5 years experience of sales type position in the industry market
- Preference will be given to individuals that show mechanical aptitude and have experience in industrial type sales; hydraulic, bearing and/or power transmission
- Be sales, service and customer oriented
- Conduct themselves in a professional manner
- Have good organizational skills
- Ability to prospect for new clients
- Maintain customer relations and build new relationships
- Analytical and problem-solving capability
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Proven ability to work in a team environment
- Self motivated and the ability to work independently
- Deliver on growth and profitability

You will be part of a stable and established company with consistently strong performance and growth. We encourage you to contribute fresh new ideas. Here is just some of what we have to offer:

- Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
- Health, vision, and dental coverage, RRSP w/ company match
- Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for development
- Company supported community involvement opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic prohibited by law.