Business Development Manager

Parrish & Heimbecker

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Business Development Manager for our Milling division reporting into Cambridge, ON.

P&H Milling

P&H is the largest Canadian-owned milling company. The P&H Milling Group sources wheat from Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada to produce quality flour and cereal products. The lineup includes hard red spring wheat flour for breads and other bakery products, soft winter wheat flour for cakes and cookies, as well as semolina flour for pasta, organic flour, and atta flour for chappati. In our specialty milling operation in Saskatoon, we also mill pea fractions.

From its mills in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Acton, Hanover, Hamilton, and Cambridge, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Lethbridge, Alberta, the P&H Milling Group supplies flour to customers throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Iceland, and Pacific Rim countries.

Benefits

Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:

• Learning and Development Programs
• Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• RRSP Matching
• Wellness Program
• Company Events

Your Role

Reporting to the National Sales Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for servicing existing accounts and developing new business opportunities, while maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.

This position will be located in Canada with flexibility in the location.

Day to Day

• Servicing existing customers as well as prospecting for new business
• Remaining abreast of relevant industry news and trends and providing sound input to customers
• Providing support to accounts on proper use of our products, providing information. regarding alternative products and their uses and giving customers timely and sound advice on bookings
• Helping customers to meet their risk management goals with forward contracting
• Attending and setting up various industry shows and events
• Managing and ensuring collection of receivables to maintain company terms
• Handling customer concerns in a satisfactory manner
• Supporting other members of the sales team including providing back up, as required

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business or Agriculture is preferred.
• Minimum three years’ experience in an outside sales role
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clear drivers abstract
• Experience in selling commodities or buying commodities is an asset.
• Working knowledge of a bakery’s operation is an asset
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office
• Ability to think strategically and produce results
• Self-starter with a passion for learning
• Strong ability to multitask and meet deadlines

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 115 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 80 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.

To apply and learn more visit us at

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. P&H welcomes and encourages applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request for both internal and external candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.

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