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Winnipeg
08 Nov
Just Sales Jobs
Winnipeg
As a Territory Outside Sales Representative, you will own and grow a defined Ontario territory running east of Highway 10 through to Kingston. You will sell fabricated gaskets, thermal insulation, heat‑management materials, sheet gasketing, packing, O‑rings, and joint seals to OEM manufacturers, MRO distributors, and commercial kitchen, hearth, and HVAC accounts. You will inherit a small portfolio of existing accounts from Day 1 while simultaneously hunting for new logos across the territory.
You will report directly to the Director of Business Development and work in a hybrid arrangement — 2 days per week at the Mississauga office, with the remaining time field‑based across the territory. Year 1 OTE: $110,000–$125,000 CAD 200,000 CAD (on a $4M book) Annual personal performance bonus $750 CAD/month vehicle allowance & mileage reimbursement, with a 407 transponder provided Cell phone provided Expense account THE COMPANY & CULTUREFor over 45 years, our client has manufactured and distributed gaskets, insulation, and sealing products from its Mississauga facility. It serves OEM and industrial customers across Canada and the US in hearth, commercial kitchen, HVAC, and MRO markets.
Customers stay an average of 15 years, thanks to the company's technical expertise, short lead times, and close partnerships with engineering teams. Built on Trust, Driven by Quality.
OFFICE LOCATION & SALES TERRITORY Head office: Hybrid —2 days per week in the Mississauga office. Monday attendance is encouraged given the weekly sales meeting.
Sales territory: East of Highway 10 (Mississauga) through to Kingston, Ontario Field/client visit expectations: Regular in‑person customer visits across the territory are a core requirement of this role — you are expected to be the visible face of the company with assigned and prospective accounts. Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week.
Overnight travel: 10–25% — up to 5 overnight days per month, primarily for trade shows (e.HVAC convention, typically 3‑day trips) and customer visits to Kingston and surrounding areas. Mississauga or the GTA East corridor to enable 2 days/week in office and proximity to the territory. You have 3–10 years of B2B outside field sales experience; Your experience is in field‑based, hunter‑oriented sales — you have personally prospected, built pipeline, and closed new accounts, not just managed an inherited book.
Industry experience in gaskets, sealing products, insulation, heat management, or closely related industrial or technical products is highly preferred. Transferable backgrounds from HVAC, commercial kitchen equipment, MRO/industrial distribution, metal fabrication, plumbing distribution, bearings, OEM channel sales, or refractory product sales are considered.
You are comfortable selling at the engineering and design level — you can have a technical conversation with R&D; and engineering teams to get a product specced in at the drawing stage, not just sell on price to purchasing.
You have experience navigating multi‑stakeholder sales cycles involving purchasing departments, VP/Director‑level leadership, and C‑Suite or ownership. You hold a valid Ontario driver's licence and have access to a reliable personal vehicle for regular customer visits across the territory. You are willing and able to travel overnight up to 5 days per month for trade shows and customer visits.
TECHNICAL SKILLS Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint): SAP (CRM and ERP): Basic proficiency is an asset — full training provided Online demo/video conferencing tools: Fabricated gaskets and sealing products — custom and standard, manufactured in‑house at the Mississauga facility Thermal insulation and heat‑management materials — serving hearth, commercial kitchen, HVAC, and industrial applications Sheet gasketing, packing, O‑rings, and joint seals — distributed and manufactured lines Products serve OEM manufacturers (hearth/fireplace, commercial kitchen, HVAC), MRO and industrial distribution, plumbing distribution, metal fabrication, and refractory markets Emerging verticals include nuclear, defence, and EV applications PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS / INDUSTRY FOCUS / DECISION MAKER(S) Customer types: OEM manufacturers, MRO distributors, commercial kitchen equipment manufacturers and distributors, hearth and fireplace equipment manufacturers, HVAC manufacturers and distributors, metal fabrication companies, plumbing distributors, refractory product companies Hearth/fireplace, commercial kitchen equipment, HVAC, MRO/industrial distribution, metal fabrication, plumbing distribution, refractory; emerging verticals include nuclear, defence, and EV Geographic location of customers: Eastern Canada and assigned accounts as applicable Controller/Accounting, Purchasing Department, Executive the hiring manager/Owner (C‑Suite), VP/Director‑level Senior the hiring manager, and Engineering/R&D;/Design teams (for specification‑level selling) SALES CYCLE / ORDER VALUE / ACCOUNT SIZE Average sales cycle: 9–12 months for ideal/targeted accounts Approximately 8–10 sales calls or visits after initial interest is expressed Approximately $10,000 CAD Target account revenue to our client: Approximately $250,000 CAD annually from accounts with total revenues of $50M or more Decision‑making unit: Typically 3 people involved in influencing the purchase — Purchasing Department,
VP/Director‑level senior manager, and C‑Suite/Owner. Engineering and design teams are key influencers at the specification stage. 40+ years of product knowledge and vertical integration in hearth, commercial kitchen, and HVAC — customers trust the technical depth, not just the catalogue High inventory levels at the Mississauga facility mean short lead times Once a product is specced in at the engineering and drawing level, switching costs are high — the average customer retention is approximately 15 years Account management: Administration (quoting, CRM, reporting): 25% You spend most of your time in the field — driving the territory east of Highway 10 toward Kingston, conducting in‑person visits with existing accounts and prospective new customers. Being physically present in front of customers is the core expectation of this role. 25% self‑generated outreach — cold prospecting, networking, and territory development.
OVERNIGHT TRAVEL Moderate — approximately 10–25% of working time, up to 5 overnight days per month. Travel is primarily for trade shows (such as the annual HVAC convention, typically a 3‑day trip) and customer visits to Kingston and surrounding areas within the territory. You should be available and willing to travel as accounts and events require.
SUPPORT & TRAINING Onboarding begins with a plant tour and hands‑on product knowledge training covering materials, the cutting and fabrication process, and the company's full capabilities. You will walk through the complete sales‑order process from quote request through to delivery and invoice. You will shadow the Director of Sales on your first sales calls and sit in across departments to understand how the business operates end to end.
Technical and product training takes approximately 1 week. Sales process orientation runs approximately 2–3 weeks and is largely self‑directed with ongoing support from the team. From Day 1, you are part of the weekly Monday morning sales meeting and have a standing individual one‑on‑one with the Director of Sales.
The open‑door policy is written into the company handbook. Weekly one‑on‑ones and Monday sales meetings give you a direct line to leadership without bureaucracy The company has averaged 5–10% annual revenue growth and has a 15-year average customer retention rate. Once you get a product specced in at the engineering level, accounts stay.
You are building a residual income stream, not resetting every year. 750/month vehicle allowance, mileage reimbursement, 407 transponder, company‑paid health perks, laptop, cell phone, and an expense account — everything you need to work the territory is covered.
Equal Opportunity EmployerJust Sales Jobs and our clients are equal opportunity employers. All candidates are evaluated solely on performance merit and organizational fit. #
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