Masonry Sales Representative - Ottawa, ON

Permacon is a North American leader and pioneer in the manufacturing of concrete masonry and landscaping products. Permacon operates 9 plants and employs over 450 employees at their different sites in Quebec and Ontario. Permacon is a CRH company.

We are currently looking for a Masonry Sales Representative that will cover Ottawa area.

Reporting to the Masonry Sales Manager, the Sales Representative will be responsible for meeting sales targets in his/her territory by servicing existing accounts and seeking out new opportunities with industry professionals.

The chosen candidate will develop and maintain ongoing relationships with customers by assessing their needs, providing technical assistance, following up on projects, providing after sales service and negotiating agreements. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for updating the companies CRM, developing their network, and participating in trade shows and other sales and promotional activities.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

• Ensure presence and visibility with customers (current and prospective) by assessing their needs
• Provide technical assistance to customers
• Ensure customers are trained and educated to install our products
• Monitor new projects and ensure a presence on construction sites
• Schedule meetings with clients
• Enter all information, relevant data and follow-ups with customers into the CRM (Salesforce)
• Ensure excellent after-sales service and receive claims
• Negotiate agreements and contracts
• Identify new opportunities
• Conduct lunch and learn presentations
• Participation in showrooms and trade shows
• Create and maintain excellent relationships with distributors, installers and masons
• Be on the lookout for all key information about the competition

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3 years of sales experience, ideally in the building products industry
• Excellent communication skills
• Prospecting and negotiation skills
• Available for occasional overnight travel
• Microsoft Office knowledge
• Bilingualism french and english
• Valid driver’s license

Why work at Permacon?

• Competitive salary (base salary, commissions and bonus)
• Dental insurance and eye care
• Long term disability insurance
• RRSP and DPSP with employer contribution of up to 5% of annual salary
• Car allocation and gas card
• Employee assistance program
• Opportunity to gain experience in a large, growing organization
• Employee discount

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At Permacon, diversity is one of our main assets! We therefore invite visible minorities, ethnic minorities and people living with a disability to apply.