Technical Sales Representative Marine and

**Compensation** - Annual base Salary of $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 - 15% Bonus based on personal and corporate performance. - Vehicle Allowance of $800/monthly + KM reimbursement - 3 weeks’ vacation + 5 personal/Sick days + company determined floater days. - Pension Plan - Benefits including Drug, Medical, Life Insurance, Paramedical (including massage) an more. - Employee Assistance Program **Purpose of the job** The Technical Service Representative (TSR) provides a differential marketing advantage for AkzoNobel by delivering technical services to all customers within an assigned area. They support the sales team by conducting technical reviews, product trials and providing consultative services to customers, distributors, and prospects. They also provide both technical analysis, process analysis, and recommendations where appropriate. **Key responsibilities** - Participates in the selling process by assisting with product trials. **Work Location** **Level of autonomy (decision making and independent judgement)** This is a role that requires the job holder to make all day-to-day decisions independently. The job holder will be advising customers on the use of AkzoNobel brands. The TSR helps the customer, achieves expected results on time, Understands the need to learn and keep abreast of technology, is open to new ideas and fulfills the responsibilities of the job independently and professionally with the support of the team when needed. Their input helps AkzoNobel’s decision to move forward with a new product or brand launch in the market. **Job requirements** - Bilingualism French & English; Read, Spoken and Written - AMPP, NACE II, Frosio Inspector III or equivalent - Must have previous experience working in a Shipyard. - Good computer skills, well versed in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and is computer litterate enough to navigate user friendly web-based programs. - Approximately 50-60% travel required. Must be able to travel to the USA if required. - Must be able to pass Security Clearance per the Canadian government’s "Controlled Goods Program Security Assessment" **Other physical requirements** - Ascending, Descending and/or Balancing: (ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms). - Balancing - maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces). - Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching and/or Crawling: (Stooping - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist). (Kneeling - bending legs at knees to come to - rest on knee or knees). (Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine). (Crawling - moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet). May - need to crawl into/out of confined spaces. - Reaching, Handling, Fingering, and/or Feeling: (Reaching - extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction). (Handling - seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise - working with hand or hands (fingering not involved)). (Fingering - picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than with whole hand or arm as in - handling). (Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of receptors in skin, particularly those of fingertips). - Seeing: The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye. The important aspects of vision are: - a. Acuity, far - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. - b. Acuity, near - clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. - c. Depth Perception - three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. - d. Field of Vision - area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. - e. Accommodation - adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye. - f. Color Vision - ability to identify and distinguish colors. **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent Pay: $75,000.00-$85,000.00 per year **Benefits**: - Automobile allowance - Company pension - Dental care - Disability insurance - Employee assistance program - Extended health care - Life insurance - Paid time off - Vision care Schedule: - Monday to Friday Supplemental pay types: - Bonus pay Application question(s): - How many years of experience do you have in the Coatings Industry? - Do you have NACE Certification or equivilent? Work Location: On the road