Technical Sales Support Manager

We are looking to hire a Technical Sales Support Manager in the building trades. Your background and experience should be in the construction trades - with a concentration in installation. The primary responsibility of the job is to develop and support sales and business growth with contractors, installers, retailers, architects, builders, or wholesale distributors in the building materials industry in the territory.

This is a REMOTE FIELD SALES POSITION with approximately three to four days of travel throughout the territory per week- with some overnight. The home base for the position is ideally located in Montreal/Quebec City metropolitan area and will involve traveling in the sales territory consisting of Quebec, New Foundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Labrador.

Responsibilities:

• Drive, develop, promote, and grow sales of wedi products and systems throughout the territory
• Develop and maintain solid working relationships with professional installers, contractors, retailers, specifiers, builders, wholesale distributors, and other key business influencers,
• Retain current accounts and prospect new business opportunities,
• Support professional installers with questions and assistance and offer educational training on installation sites and in workshops and classes,
• Consult with retailers and wholesale distributors and offer training on product knowledge, product handling, and sales process,
• Consult with wholesale distributors to improve product mix and local stock availability and turns,
• Successfully launch and promote new and legacy products via hands-on product demonstrations, presentations & professional product displays,
• Collaborate with our corporate resources and internal team in matters related to technical assistance, customer service, marketing, logistics, etc., to deliver exceptional standards of service to wedi customers,
• Drive,lead generation through job site visits, cold calls, prospecting etc.,
• Develop and successfully execute field sales action plans and campaigns,
• Achieve and exceed targets, goals, and objectives, as established with Regional Sales Manager and regional team,
• Represent the company as an industry leader through exceptional professional standards, and a “customer first” approach,
• Attend assigned trade shows and host product demonstrations/workshops,
• Identify and submit new product development potentials and opportunities from a technical viewpoint,
• Other duties as assigned.