AGT Foods , one of the world's leading suppliers of value-added pulses, staple foods, and food ingredients, has significantly expanded its downstream processing capabilities in recent years through the addition of multiple extrusion facilities in both Canada and the USA. These facilities develop and manufacture finished and semi-finished products, including allergen-free pasta, snacks, meat alternatives, and other innovative food solutions.
We have an immediate need for a Commercial Sales Specialist - Extrusion Sales to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage assigned existing accounts, including regular customer communication, account planning, retention and expansion opportunities.
- Prospect and develop new customers within the assigned market/application segment in alignment with category priorities.
- Conduct customer meetings, discovery conversations and routine product/application discussions as capability develops.
- Qualify opportunities and maintain clear next steps, timing, probability and commercial value in CRM.
- Coordinate quotations, samples, trials and commercialization activities, ensuring the customer and internal teams understand requirements and timelines.
- Prepare routine pricing/quote recommendations and operate within established pricing guardrails; escalate material exceptions.
- Collect customer forecast information and communicate material demand changes, risks and opportunities.
- Serve as the commercial owner throughout order cycle while relying on the appropriate functional team to execute its responsibilities.
- Gather market, competitor and customer intelligence and identify growth ideas for discussion with the Category Sales Manager.
- Participate in customer visits, trade shows and industry activities as required.
- Maintain robust CRM, reporting and follow-up discipline.
- Continuously build product, application, commercial and selling capability.
Competency Requirements:
- Degree in Commerce/Business, Administration or Agriculture
- Demonstrated sales planning, forecasting, and sales execution experience (minimum of 3 years)
- Demonstrated knowledge of industry and customers brands, platforms and strategies to be able to provide innovative customer-focused ideas
- Manage and prioritize a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft office products
- Strong communication skills
- Language skills are a benefit
- Ability to work independently and remotely in a home office
- Must be able to travel 25% or more
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those local candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada or the USA will be contacted. Please forward resume and cover letter stating the position you are applying for and salary expectations to
[email protected] by September 25, 2026.
AGT Foods values and supports employment equity in the workplace, including accessibility.
📌 Commercial Sales Specialist - Extrusion Sales (Regina)
🏢 AGT Food and Ingredients
📍 Regina