Outside sales representative
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
- Electrical contractor
Tasks
- Set up and display merchandise on sidewalks, at public events or in stores
- Show and describe goods or services
- Conduct market surveys
- Deliver goods to customers
- Record customers' orders
- Provide customer service
- Use sales forecasting software
- Resolve product and service related problems
- Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
- Promote sales to existing clients
- Identify and solicit potential clients
- Assess client's needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services
- Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
- Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
- Train customers' staff in the operation and maintenance of equipment
Supervision
- Machining tool operators
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- MS Outlook
Sales experience
- Industrial
- Trade shows
- Software
- Electrical and electronic equipment
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Internet access
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits