Sales Representative - Residential Construction

Company Description

Sika Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sika Group. The company develops and manufactures special construction products for the building and civil engineering sectors, which include concrete repair, protection and structural reinforcement, sealing and bonding, waterproofing, concrete admixtures and additives (ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, shotcrete, etc.), industrial, commercial and institutional flooring and roofing systems. Sika Canada is also active in the home improvement and consumer solutions market with a range of specific products. The Industrial Products Division develops sealing, bonding and protection solutions for the railway, automotive, truck, industrial body and other OEM markets, windshield replacement, shipbuilding, appliances and equipment, fenestration, etc. Sika Canada has regional offices and industrial sites in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia and employs over 450 people in Canada. The company is ISO 9001 - 14001 certified and a member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

Job Description

Under the authority of the National Sales Manager, Retail and Residential, the Sales Representative is responsible for the sale of our products and technical support of our retail customers down to the store level.

1. Meet with the retail customers (stores) to present and support sales of our products.
2. Monitor store performance and propose adjustments to product offering and promotional activities.
3. Ensure that stores display and stock our products appropriately.
4. Benchmark Sika products versus competition and report to National Sales Manager, Retail and Residential.
5. Provide in store training for sales associates and consumers as appropriate.
6. Respond to customer complaints.
7. Perform any other related tasks while respecting Sika Canada Inc.'s quality assurance procedures.
8. The Sales Representative's performance is evaluated according to:
1. Achievement of pre-established objectives both financial and personal.
2. An annual performance evaluation.
3. Internal audit

Qualifications

1. Education: University or College degree in business or technical field of study or appropriate training or equivalent experience in sales and construction (minimum 5 years of experience).
2. Proven sales territory development and growth.
3. Computer literate and willing to upgrade skills.
4. Follow Sika Canada Inc.'s training on all procedures related to the functions (SMS, environment, health and safety).
5. Bilingual (French and English, spoken and written, although French is not essential outside the Province of Quebec).
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
7. Excellent organizational, time management, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
8. Able to work under pressure and ability to prioritize emergencies.
9. Aptitude for team work.
10. Excellent negotiation skills.
11. Personal motivation and leadership skills.
12. Able to travel frequently to the Prairies, including Manitoba, Saskatchewan and as required by business needs.

Additional Information

1. Join the family of Sika, with over 33,200 employees and companies set up in over 100 countries, which provide ample opportunities to grow.
2. Many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika as friendly, personable and sincere. We call this the "Sika Spirit".
3. For such a large company, we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes and decentralized organizational units.
4. We firmly believe that the diversity of our workforce is a key contributing factor to our success story.

Sika is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.