Business Development Specialist

**Business Development Specialist - Immediate, Full Time, Permanent**

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 North America, the Caribbean, 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.

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Business Development Specialist to join our team. As a Business Development Specialist, you will be responsible for identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, building and maintaining client relationships, and driving revenue growth. This is a dynamic role that requires strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to work independently.

**Benefits of joining us**:

- Excellent Compensation Package plus 100% premium paid Company Benefits
- Hybrid - After 6- 9 months of In-House Training
- An opportunity to grow professionally and to generate strong earnings by expanding 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

**In the role you will**:
Create new leads in assigned North American, Caribbean, Central and South American markets using various resources including trade show leads, call prospecting, daily cold calling and web-base 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

**Qualifications and Experience**
- 5+ years in a recent B2B sales and business development environment
- Cold Calling
- Valid Passport, driver’s license and vehicle
- Willing to travel - 2-3 times per year
- 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
- Resolve problems in a timely matter with a focus on a high level of customer service
- Attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness
- Time management and organizational skills to manage priorities and workflow
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills
- Flexible to work some evenings & weekends during trade shows
- Assist in the set-up of trade show booth

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

**Salary**: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 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 (required)

**Experience**:

- Business Development & Sales: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Passport and Driving Licence with a Car (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person