Bilingual Outside Sales Representative

Ottawa, ON

Outside Sales Representative

We are looking for a motivated and professional Outside Sales Representative to help us build our reputation and business development. This position will be reporting to our Ottawa branch located on Belfast Road. If you wish to have a career in a fast-paced industry – apply today and join our team!

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify prospects and develop new accounts
• Identify market trends, maintain awareness of competitive activity in the roofing industry and continually evaluate marketing, pricing, and selling strategies
• Sell products by establishing contacts and developing relationships with a focus on quality and customer service
• Provide project quotations on a timely basis, maintain project files, and quotation follow up
• Conduct job site visits on a consistent basis
• Interact regularly with our major suppliers and keep up to date on all products
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Achieve defined sales targets
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmark state-of-the-art practices; participate in professional societies
• Ensure excellent customer service for billing, payment, and delivery services

Requirements

• Bilingual - able to communicate in both English and French
• 2+ years of experience in a sales role, preferably in the construction industry
• Experience with business development activities, including prospecting and networking for potential clients
• Experience visiting job sites for specifications and products
• Experience meeting with installers for potential clients
• Ability to read and understand construction specifications, drawings, and technical data
• Able to make cold calls and always look for new sales opportunities within assigned territory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to connect with customers to schedule appointments to discuss new products and pricing
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists
• Able to work flexible hours beyond normal branch office hours to make contact with contractors. Need to be accessible and responsive to the requests of customers
• Able to travel, have a valid driver’s license, and clean driving record
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions whether in written, oral, diagram or schedule format
• Possess basic computer knowledge including Customer Relationship Management - databases, Microsoft Office and Excel

The Offer

• Competitive salary
• Flexible benefits options
• Paid sick time
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Employee referral bonus program
• Paid training/tuition reimbursement
• Overtime available in peak periods
• Internal promotions

Company Overview

Founded in 1972, we are a leading wholesale distributor of construction materials with over 40 locations across North America. We pride ourselves on being the most responsive, problem solving and fun place for our customers to conduct business.