Counter/Inside Salesperson

EDDY GROUP LIMITED "Maritime Owned and Operated"

Eddy Group is a maritime-based wholesale distributor and proud member of "Canada's Best Managed Companies." Eddy Group has been a trusted partner in the construction industry for over a century. As a family business now in its fifth generation, they are all about providing top-notch products, personalized solutions, and great service to their industrial, commercial, and residential customers.

Reporting to the Kentville Branch Manager, the Counter/Inside Salesperson will provide exceptional customer service to current and potential clients. This includes reaching out to prospects, making initial calls, and fostering lasting relationships with our existing customers.

What you'll do:

• Ensure follow-up by passing leads to Outside Sales Team with calls-to-action, dates, complete profile information, sources, etc.
• Support marketing efforts such as trade shows, exhibits, and other events.
• Make outbound follow-up calls to existing customers via telephone and e-mail cross-sell and up-sell.
• Handle inbound, unsolicited prospect calls and convert them into sales.
• Explore commercial and project sales opportunities, providing competitive price quotations.
• Build a network of contacts to acquire prospective customers, driving future sales.
• Address and overcome objections from potential customers.
• Highlight product/service features and benefits, provide pricing details, and facilitate customer sales orders.

Qualifications and key competencies:

• You have technical knowledge and experience in Electrical, IAC, Plumbing, HVAC or related fields.
• Ideally, you have a sales/customer service background in wholesale distribution.
• Exceptional skills in identifying and resolving problems and objections.
• You are adept at establishing and maintaining long-term relationships with customers.
• A self-motivated individual with high energy and an enthusiastic approach to the job.
• An understanding and knowledge of wholesale sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques.

Why join the Eddy Group?

• Health, drug, dental, life insurance, dependent life insurance, AD&D, EFAP and LTD Benefits.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (4% Employee and 2% Employer Match).
• Join a dynamic, results-driven team where collaboration is key and success is the norm.
• Experience a winning culture that makes you proud.
• Eddy Group has family values and treats its employees that way.

This is a full-time position based in Kentville, NS operating during regular business hours from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. However, occasional work outside these hours should be expected.

Annual base salary will be commensurate with your experience.

Please mail or e-mail a resume (no phone calls please) to:

Eddy Group Limited

11 Calkin Drive

Kentville, NS B4N 3V7

Attention: Chris Salsman, Branch Manager

e-mail: View email address on jobs.swagapp.com

Eddy Group Limited is committed to a diverse environment. All qualified candidates who live in Canada and have permanent work status will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, orientation, disability, age, or any protected grounds.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in this position and will advise that only selected candidates will be contacted.