Sales Account Manager Intern

**Sales Account Manager Intern (Co-Op)**

**About Vitacore**:
Vitacore Industries has always had protection of our healthcare workers and the planet in mind when innovating the best of technology to everything we do. Founded in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, Vitacore’s team of scientists, engineers, and business leaders set out on a mission to help frontline healthcare workers stay safe. Taking care of our beautiful planet, and the environmental impacts of everything we create and is a guiding principle from inception to product launch. Vitacore has recently launched partnerships with several hospitals and businesses across Canada with its recycling program to reduce single-use plastic waste. As Vitacore rapidly expands into new product lines and markets, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team to help create a larger impact in healthcare, recycling and more.

Discover a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a “People First” culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet and exceed your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. Your leadership will shape the future of our organization.

**About the Role**:
Vitacore is looking for a dynamic, ambitious, and self-motivated sales intern with an entrepreneurial spirit. As a self-starter and highly motivated individual, you will join our team and serve as our Account Manager-Intern; this role will have you selling both on the phone, virtually, and face to face and will be great for any motivated individual looking to start a career in Sales. We will proudly provide the training on our products and services. You will be working closely on a high-performance team led by our Director of Sales. Your focus will be to grow our customer and distribution base in the Canadian Healthcare sector. Private or Public sector sales experience is required in the Medical, Long-Term Care, Dental Industries and Retail.

**Essential duties of the Account Manager**

**Actively maintain existing client accounts**:
Team-selling approach partnered with our Director of Sales, you will conduct regular business meetings with active accounts; lead ongoing training and educations; coordinate marketing initiatives; collaborate on territory account management strategy, including the deployment of business development and growth plans, new product penetration and market share expansion within our Account/Distributor base customers.

**Drive growth by adding new accounts/Business Development**:
Develop a robust pipeline of leads which include market leaders; conduct cold calls; qualify leads; educate and market to prospects on Vitacore’s products & Services; convert leads into customers through follow-up calls/visits, strong persuasion and communication skills, and a collaborative, consultative approach; work with Distribution Representatives to drive new business growth throughout territory.

**Represent the Vitacore brand positively**:
Share your passion as a locally Canadian manufacturer or products and services with enthusiasm; ensure a strong working knowledge of our full product portfolio and ability to clearly promote our products’ value; demonstrate continuous personal development by being open and receptive to the Director of Sales’ coaching and customer feedback; communicate clearly and respond to clients in a timely and professional manner.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Enrolled in a recognized post-secondary educational institution
- Computer skills (E-mail, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM / Salesforce and similar programs)
- Extremely comfortable in engaging new clients
- Competitive hourly wage
- Vacation accrual
- Access to mentorship from experienced leadership

**Non-Negotiable**:

- Full-time availability during internship
- Exceptional, engaging communication skills in English (including written, verbal, and non-verbal communication)
- Active drivers license

**Account Manager-Internship - Application**”. We look forward to hearing from you soon

**Please note - as per the rules of the Student Work Placement Program, only domestic Canadian Resident or Canadian Citizen students of a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution are qualified for this placement with our company*.**

**About Vitacore Industries**:
Vitacore Industries Inc. manufactures personal protective equipment for Canadian frontline workers, available on demand. Our facility houses state-of-the-art equipment to produce millions of respirators every month. Vitacore is committed to serving Canadians. All of our current and future PPE is made using a Canadian supply chain and quality Canadian materials. Our main customers are in the Health Care Industry supporting our long-term growth and sustainability.