Calgary Sales Associate – jobs in calgary

  • Full Time
  • Calgary, AB, Canada
  • 14 - 23 CAD / Hour
  • Applications have closed

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.

Thank you for your interest in applying to our company. We appreciate the fact that you’re taking the time to complete this application. All applications will be given equal consideration regardless of race, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, family status, colour, creed, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, record of offences or other ground enumerated in the applicable human rights legislation.

Job Description:

Under the general supervision, the sales associate is the principal selling agent for the company and is responsible to achieve the short-and long range sales objectives. Objectives will be achieved by maintaining existing customers in the assigned territory. As a sales associate, candidates must have a high level of flexibility.

Essential Job Functions:

• Travel to customers and potential customer’s facilities providing them with information and support as required to secure and maintain business
• Establish maintain, and develop business, social and civic relationships with customers in the assigned territory to the objectives of maximum profitability
• Responsible for selling Wismettac products to all customers in the assigned territory
• Cooperate with accounting department to assure the collection of account receivable due
• Evaluate territory performance against established objectives/ guidelines (sale forecast, budget, number of new accounts, gross margin, etc.) and take appropriate action to improve performance
• Grow business by anticipating customer needs, determining appropriate solutions to business problems, and providing an overall high level of customer service
• Cooperate with assigned inside customer service personnel, sales assistant and/or office clerks to achieve territory sales goals
• Provide timely reporting of activities in the field to assist in business and product planning
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma and /or 0-2 years of sales experience in the Asian food industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office program as well as other general office skills.
• Holding a Class 5 Driver’s license with clean record.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Special Requirement:

• Bilingual in English and Korean is preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Sales Associate has large territories and travel considerably. Because a sales region may cover several areas, representatives may be away from home for several days or weeks at a time. Others work near home base and travel mostly by car. Because of the nature of the work and the amount of travel, sales associate may work more than 60 hours per week. Sales associate often is on feet for long periods and may carry heavy sample products (up to 50-60 pounds), necessitating some physical stamina. Dealing with different types of people can be stimulating but demanding. Sales associates often face competition from other companies. Companies usually set goals or quotas that associate are expected to meet. Associate is also under the added pressure to maintain and expand the clientele.

Must be authorized to work in the Canada on a full-time basis for any employer.

Benefits*: Wismettac offers competitive benefits, which include:

• Extended Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life & accident insurance
• RRSP with company matching
• and much more!

Must be authorized to work in the Canada on a full-time basis for any employer