Standard Product Sales Associate - Edmonton, Canada - Lafarge Canada Inc

Lafarge Canada Inc

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Why work for Lafarge?:
As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we're committed to shaping a

greener,

smarter and

healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc.,

safety comes first,

collaboration matters and

diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually

make our materials better.
Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview:
As a

Sales Representative, you will be a Lafarge Precast contact for customer accounts, and will promote Lafarge Precast Standard products, services and solutions.

Reporting to the Sales Manager of Precast, you will also work closely with Operations, Quality Control, Engineering, Drafting, and Finance.

The Sales Representative is responsible for growing the Standard Products business in the greater Edmonton area, focusing on customer needs, managing accounts and relationships, interacting with decision makers, while achieving sales performance.

Responsibilities:

Promotes a positive safety culture through leadership by example and participation with others to drive the development of safety initiatives
Answering sales calls
Collect PO's from customers for new orders
Providing verbal and written quotes/estimates
Collecting credit card information from clients for processing
Providing knowledge and expertise in field of underground electrical, and construction products.
Reading and understanding construction drawings to determine order requirements
Entering order into sales system
Assist in managing Standard Product inventory
Assist in managing precast rentals
Entering daily production for sales report
Organize shipments for orders requiring delivery
Customer account reconciliation when necessary
Assist in development of additional standard products
Ensure proper documentation is kept for transactions in line with auditory requirements
Be the main point of contact for clients in the portfolio
Work closely with production teams
Keep a detailed events log during the course of each project
Coordinate internal and external engineering and detailing resources
Monitor project work to ensure it aligns with the agreed upon PO

Qualifications:

Technical degree or diploma from a recognized institute (P.Tech, CET) concidered a strong asset
Experience in sales, estimating, or relevant construction or manufacturing experience relating to underground electrical concrete products would be considered a large asset
Ability to read and understand construction drawings
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Prior customer service experience considered an asset
Experience using Sales Force Lightning system preferred
Experience with SAP preferred
Knowledge of other construction practices (electrical, mechanical, structural, etc.).
Excellent organization and planning skills
Ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment
Practical experience time management
Strong team player with a positive attitude
This is an IN-OFFICE position only

_ As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required._

LafargeHolcim:
As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are

passionate, driven by

curiosity and keen to

grow,

learn, develop and

thrive in our high-performance culture.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.