Current Openings :

Job Title : Industrial Sales Representative NS

Makita Canada Inc. is a provider of premium power tools and accessories with corporate offices in Whitby, Ontario; regional sales offices in Richmond, BC and Montreal QC, and thirteen service centres across Canada.

We currently have an opening in Nova Scotia for an experienced

INDUSTRIAL SALES REP

Utilizing your initiative and superior sales skills you will ensure strategic sales objectives are successfully implemented for sales accounts throughout the territory.

Specifically, you will be challenged to:

Effectively coordinate relevant sales and sales promotions throughout the assigned sales territory and provide fast and efficient account service and give feedback covering all aspects of our business, all with the goal of meeting and exceeding predetermined sales goals and objectives for your territory.

Your skills include:

The ability to provide superior verbal communication (in person or over the telephone) and in writing (emails, texts, reports) to customers, colleagues and other stakeholders.

The ability to achieve results in developing new account business throughout the territory with a demonstrated record of success based on an expanding customer roster.

A self-motivated and confident personality that helps you achieve your sales objectives with minimum supervision.

An ability to be relied upon to meet deadlines, complete reports and other documents as required and generally ensure that the necessary administrative needs of the territory are attended to.

Your experience includes:

3 to 5 years’ industrial and/or wholesale or retail sales experience with power tools or related products.

Overnight travel will be required.

The position reports to the Regional Sales & Service Manager – Quebec & Atlantic Region.

We offer excellent opportunities and a competitive compensation package including commission (based on performance), notebook computer, cell phone, vehicle, health benefits and Group RSP.

Please email your resume no later than August 20, 2018 to   r.pigeault@makita.ca

We thank all candidates for their interest, but advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.

Job Title : Category Sales Specialist - Cleaning Solutions

Based out of our Lower Mainland, BC Sales Office in Richmond, BC, this position has responsibilities for a territory focused on sales opportunities primarily in British Columbia, but that will also include travel to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The key responsibilities for this position will include assisting Makita Canada grow its revenue and market share of products within the vacuum, facility maintenance and dust control / extraction categories, and will be accomplished through serving as Makita Canada’s “category expert” in western Canada with the support of the regional sales and service teams in their efforts to generate targeted sales and product demand.

Specific requirements for the position will include:

• Preparation and delivery of product training to sales teams and service teams.
• Participating in events and meetings in the regions and territories in support of targeted product sales
• Participating and assisting in joint sales calls and meetings with relevant dealers
• Preparation and participation at presentations for meetings with potential speciality dealers (including national accounts).
• Participating in the design and development of new product sales kits to be distributed when applicable products are introduced and launched in the market.  Those “kits” would include:
  1. Product specifications
  2. Product features and benefits
  3. Comparative competition information
  4. Packaging and product info (as supplied by our Technical Department)
  5. Product Images (as supplied by Marketing Department)
  6. Sales literature (created in association with the Marketing Department) such as “leave behinds”, retail literature, POP material, etc.
  7. Video content if required (once again, created in association with our Marketing Department)
• Coordinating and participating in worthwhile JanSan industry shows and networking events with a focus on western Canada.

In addition to a company vehicle, cell phone, notebook, etc., Makita Canada Inc. offers a competitive compensation package, with well-rounded health benefits and a company-funded retirement saving plan. 

If you are an experienced sales professional with a demonstrated track record in many of the responsibilities listed above, we invite you to email your resume, including an indication of salary history and salary requirements to the Makita Canada Inc., Senior Vice President - Sales, Service &Marketing

s.ottewell@makita.ca

We thank all candidates for their interest, but advise that only those being interviewed will be contacted.  No telephone calls please.