Business Development Representative

**Business Development /Inside Sales Representative**

**Link Product Solutions Limited** is one of Canada’s leading suppliers of Seasonal and Stationery products to independent and major retailers worldwide. Currently, we are recruiting an experienced **Business Development /Inside Sales Representative** with a proven track record in growing sales, business development and marketing to independent and major retailers in North America and the Caribbean.

**Benefits of joining us**:

- **Gross annual wages of $55,000 to start plus Commission - no cap on monthly paid sales commission earned from the previous month**:

- Comprehensive fully premium paid company benefits package: Health/Dental/Vision/AD/D & Life Insurance
- Day Shift - Monday - Friday - 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. = 35 hours weekly.
- On Site/Hybrid - After 9 months approval/evaluation of in-office and showroom training
- An opportunity to grow professionally and to generate strong earnings by expanding B2B sales opportunities in your assigned regions
- Training, coaching constant support from Senior Sales Representatives and 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 Caribbean and North American markets using various resources including trade show leads, call prospecting, 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 3 times per year including assisting with the set-up of booth

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a sales driven and business development environment
- Cold Calling
- Travel to Trade Shows - twice annually - 1 week duration
- Valid Passport, Canadian driver’s license and vehicle
- Advanced sales, interpersonal and negotiation skills; ability to build relationships with customers
- Advanced level proficiency in Excel, microsoft outlook, PowerPoint, 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
- Able to manage multiple tasks and projects at the same time to meet deadlines
- Flexible to work some evenings & weekends at trade shows - 3 times annually
- Must be physically fit to assist in the set-up of trade show booths and perform any other manual labour tasks as required

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

**Salary**: From $55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Business Development, Inside sales & B2B: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Passport and Driving Licence with Vehicle (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person