The position: Automotive Territory Manager

Territory: Winnipeg, Manitoba (travel required)

Reporting to: Regional Sales Manager

Salary: Base salary + commission.

About Us

Michener Allen Auctioneering Ltd is a company that provides auction services for a diverse range of automotive, commercial, and industrial clients. For more than 50 years, Michener Allen Auctioneering been a major supplier of auctioneering services to a wide range of market interests across Western Canada.

As of October 2023, Michener Allen Auctioneering was acquired by Euro Auctions with auction facilities spanning four continents providing the company with a global reach while maintaining its local identity.

Develop a long-term career in a growing business that has creative and diverse customer offerings that can be scaled and suited for a wide range of customers. You will have a reasonable level of autonomy in decision-making and the ability to expand the network of customers.

The Job In this role you will work with new and existing accounts, building long-term customer relationships. You will source current business opportunities as well as maintain existing relationships through a combination of techniques, including networking, cold calling, supplied advertising, direct mailings with follow-up, and other proactive prospecting methods.

- The core element of this job is to secure automotive vehicles to fill the auction yard ahead of each sale date.
- Work with companies in various automotive related industries, including construction, oilfield, equipment sales and rental, mining, transportation, utilities,



government, etc.
- Conduct and present research on potential new customers and how you may convert them into new business.
- Key account management, developing relationships and utilising the CRM system.
- Working to targets, you will grow your territory through establishing new business relationships and maximise consignments using your already established network of contacts in the industry.
- Gather market intelligence and develop a strategy/plan to effectively grow and manage consignments in your assigned territory.
- Conduct and present research on potential new customers and how you may convert them into new business.
- Attending auctions and tradeshows

The Benefits

- Company Car
- Vision and Dental Care
- Base salary and uncapped commission structure
- Extended Health Care
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Mobile Phone & Laptop
- Paid Time Off

The Person To be successful in this role you must be all of the following:

- A machinery or auto enthusiast with an entrepreneurial nature who can maximise sales from new and existing customers.
- An excellent negotiator with the ability to spot opportunities and the good sense to act on them.




- Experienced in hunting new business opportunities using current and innovative techniques.
- Competent with the ability to create a demand for consigned equipment.
- A self-starter who can work independently.
- An excellent communicator with a great ability to build rapport and attract Buyers and Sellers to our auctions.

Essential Requirements

- Valid Driver’s Licence
- Have 3-5 years of proven sales experience, preferably in an automotive or commercial business or sales dealership environment, inside or outside sales and large accounts.
- Proven revenue attainment record through proactive lead generation and consultative selling techniques.
- Background in the areas which would be helpful includes new and used automotive sales, commercial rental business, consignments, etc.
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Have excellent business presentation skills.
- Proficiency in basic computer skills and applications.

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Benefits

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Experience:
- automotive sales: 4 years (preferred)

Location:
- Winnipeg, MB (required)

Work Location: On the road

📌 Automotive Territory Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Michener Allen Auctioneering
📍 Winnipeg