Pay: $36 CAD per hour

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Number of openings for this position: 1

Schedule (hours): 40 hours per week

Expected start date: ASAP

Benefits: 15 days paid vacation
Extended Health, and Sales Commissions

Job Location: Alberta Tent and Awning Co Ltd
Unit 11, 3500 27th Street NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 5E2

Job Description & Duties:
• Maintain and grow sales relationships with existing clients
• Identify and solicit potential clients
• Assess clients' needs, recommend or assist in the selection of appropriate goods or services, and negotiate prices or other sales terms
• Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit clients' needs
• Develop sales presentations, proposals, or other materials to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
• Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
• Prepare and administer sales contracts and maintain customer records
• Consult with clients after sale to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support
• Troubleshoot technical problems related to equipment
• Assess market conditions and competitors' activities and develop an awareness of emerging markets and trends
• Develop and maintain technical product or service knowledge to explain features to clients and answer questions about goods or services
• Supervise the activities of other technical staff and sales specialists.

Skills/Education/Experience required:
• Fluent in English;
• Technical College diploma
• Health and Safety Certification
• Experience working 3-5 years min in shade system sales and installation, and 3-5 years in textile product fabrication supervision

Contact: John A. Goudy, President
E: johng@albertatent.com
T: 1 403.291.1122