Sales Representative

Company Description
Sika Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sika Group. The company develops and manufactures special construction products for the building and civil engineering sectors, which include concrete repair, protection and structural reinforcement, sealing and bonding, waterproofing, concrete admixtures and additives (ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, shotcrete, etc.), industrial, commercial and institutional flooring and roofing systems. Sika Canada is also active in the home improvement and consumer solutions market with a range of specific products. The Industrial Products Division develops sealing, bonding and protection solutions for the railway, automotive, truck, industrial body and other OEM markets, windshield replacement, shipbuilding, appliances and equipment, fenestration, etc. Sika Canada has regional offices and industrial sites in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia and employs over 450 people in Canada. The company is ISO certified and a member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

Job Description
Under the authority of the National Sales Manager, Retail and Residential, the Sales Representative is responsible for the sale of our products and technical support of our retail customers down to the store level.

• Represent Sika products at the store level, building relationships with retail partners
• Ensure proper product placement and planogram compliance
• Ensure that stores display and stock our products appropriately.
• Deliver in-store training to sales associates and support customers
• Benchmark Sika products versus competition and report to National Sales Manager, Retail and Residential.
• Respond to customer complaints.
• Perform any other related tasks while respecting Sika Canada Inc.'s quality assurance procedures.

• The Sales Representative's performance is evaluated according to:

• Achievement of pre-established objectives both financial and personal.

• An annual performance evaluation.
• Internal audit

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: A degree or diploma in business or a technical field, or equivalent minimum 5 years of experience in sales, ideally within retail or construction.
• Sales Expertise: Proven success in developing and growing retail store sales territories.
• Tech-Ready: Comfortable with computers and open to learning new systems and tools. Experience with planograms is an asset.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication in English
• People & Problem Solving: Excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills. Able to prioritize and stay calm under pressure.
• Team & Leadership: A collaborative mindset with strong negotiation and leadership abilities.
• Mobility & Hands-On Work: Willing to travel frequently, including to remote areas. Comfortable with physical tasks like setting up booths and lifting boxes.
• Prepared & Protected: Uniform and PPE provided, following industry standards.
• Requirements: Valid driver's license.

Additional Information

• Join the family of Sika, with over 33,200 employees and companies set up in over 100 countries, which provide ample of opportunities to grow.
• Many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika as friendly, personable and sincere. We call this the "Sika Spirit".
• For such a large company, we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes and decentralized organizational units.
• We firmly believe that the diversity of our workforce is a key contributing factor to our success story.

Sika is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.

Sika Canada discloses that we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications. However, we want to emphasize that AI does not make final decisions or eliminate candidates from consideration. Our dedicated hiring managers and recruiters carefully review all applications to ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation process. This approach combines the efficiency of AI with the expertise and judgment of our experienced hiring team, allowing us to identify the best candidates while maintaining a human-centered hiring process.