Company: LPB Distribution
Position: Sales Agent - Representative (Freelance accepted)
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
Work Location: ON, mainly Ottawa, Gatineau and South eastern Ontario. Commission based salary
Company Profile & Position Summary
Founded in 1998, LPB Distribution currently serves a large network of retailers, specialized merchants, supermarkets and pharmacies across Canada. Our current product range includes the largest variety of European products in North America. Among others: Confectionery, chips, cookies, truffles, sugar-free chocolates, Dragées de France, Fine food products, natural & organic products, jams, sauces, vinegar, mustard and much more .... We also produce and distribute our own Chocolates. Our main head-office is located in Montreal.
We are looking to develop the region further with a part time on-the-road sales representative for the area of Ottawa and its regions. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a strong desire to develop and grow a new customer base in its assigned territory.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
A successful Sales Representative will consistently and independently demonstrate the following:
- Locating prospective customers, generating them into leads, and eventually converting them to customers
- Assisting customers as they shop for new products or services
- Making product suggestions according to the wants and needs of customers
- Meeting or exceeding weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales quotas
- Using strong research skills and deep product or industry knowledge to answer any questions about the product
- Keeping contact lists and following up with current customers to continue building relationship
- Travel by car to all parts of its territory, as necessary, to maintain a face-to-face relationship with customers
Essential Skills and qualifications:
- Demonstrated product knowledge and sales abilities
- Strong public speaking skills to present product or services to customers
- Confidence through strong verbal communication
- Basic Computer Skills
- A proactive approach and professional attitude fueled by initiative
- Organizational skills and the independent abilities
Requirements
- At least 1+ years experience in sales, experience in food and confectionary is an asset
- A car is a must in order to easily cover Ottawa, Gatineau and South eastern Ontario.
Pay: $30,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- sales in the food industry: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
