Sales Manager (Wood Processing Equipment)

Our client is a company specializing in the design, the manufacture, and the integration of specialized machinery aimed at companies working in the secondary processing of wood and its derivatives. They are currently looking for a sales manager.

Nature of position

Under the supervision of the director of sales and marketing, it will be your responsibility to work via distributors all across North America to develop the market for standard equipment manufactured by the company (working with the territory that is assigned to you).

• Carry out any other task related to your duties.
• Follow up on ongoing sales opportunities;
• Take part in various expositions based on the established plan;
• Relay information between distributors and the company;
• Analyze clients' specific equipment needs in order to determine, with the distributors, the best equipment to suggest to them;
• Prepare invitations to tender for standard products and have changes approved by the Director of Sales and Marketing when different from the norm;
• Act as the head of promotion of sales of standard products for your territory;
• Maintain good relations with the distributors in your territory;
• Recommend and apply, once they are approved, the distribution of territories and agreements with distributors;
• Work in cooperation with the Director of Sales and Marketing to help select and evaluate distributors;

Required qualification

• Bachelor's degree or college diploma in mechanical engineering or other relevant education and training;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience;
• Bilingual (spoken and written French and English);
• Available to travel across North America (about 1 week out of 3);
• Experience working with wood processing is considered an asset.

Education / training

Bachelor in mechanical engineering , D.C.S. - Mechanical engineering technic

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