Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our solid global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit What’s In It For You?You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.ScopeResponsible for managing sales activity for the direct project business in British Columbia. Works closely with Regional Manager,
Branch Managers and Outside Sales Representatives to achieve company budget goals thru the Central Quotations team.ResponsibilitiesTo implement and manage a consistent follow up program used by all Outside Sales Representatives and Quotation team.Develop new customer opportunities by calling on specifiers and engineers.Call and/ or visit major accounts and continuously develop customer relationships.Maintain open and positive communications with (internally) Sales & Administrative staff, Quotations, Marketing, Branch Managers; (externally) customers,engineers, and vendors.Monitor and take an active role in resolving customer issues to ensure excellent customer service.Work closely with purchasing to manage product pricing (where needed) for customers and to provide feedback.Work closely with Vendor Relations Manager to ensure cohesiveness with our vendor strategies.Management of the CRM system.RequirementsHigh School Diploma required.College/University Diploma required, with a focus on Sales & Marketing preferred.Experience in customer service, sales and/or distribution required.Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.Minimum 5-7 years of related work experience.Previous management experience required.We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:Benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending