Technical Sales Representative - Plastics

Salary :

Activity area : Industrial and manufacturing, Chemical

Post category : Sales

Province : Quebec

Region : Eastern Townships, Laval, Monteregie, Montreal, Montreal and surroundings

Recruiter : Stephane Faure

Contact us : sfaure@st-amour.com

Job description :

A major distributor with a worldwide reputation, our client is looking for a Technical Representative for its Plastics division.

Your role will be to:

• Sell the full range of products (resins, color concentrates and compounds, polymer additives) for various applications and processes in the plastics industry.
• Ensure sustained growth of the customer base in the Eastern Canada region through applied prospecting methods
• Maintain and increase sales of existing customer accounts and manage all customer-related situations
• Establish solid long-term business relationships with customers
• Develop profitable new customer accounts from a supplied prospect list
• Promote a professional image of the company as a supplier of choice within the industry
• Ensure meticulous record keeping of sales reports, efficient use of time (itineraries), maintenance of objectives and ongoing opportunities
• Frequent day and night travel will be required

Skills and qualifications :

• Post-secondary education required; a Bachelor of Science or Business Administration degree is considered a strong asset
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with customers and suppliers
• At least 5 years' experience in technical representation in the plastics industry
• Fluently bilingual in French and English
• Entrepreneurial attitude and prospecting expertise
• Above-average verbal and written communication skills
• Above-average interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong team spirit
• Good command of MS Office