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Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade  (NOC 6221)
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Technical sales specialists, wholesale trade, sell a range of technical goods and services, such as scientific and industrial products, electricity, telecommunications services and computer services, to governments and to commercial and industrial establishments in domestic and international localities. They are employed by establishments that produce or provide technical goods and services, such as pharmaceutical companies, industrial equipment manufacturing companies, computer services firms, engineering firms and hydroelectric companies, or may be self-employed technical sales specialists/agents who contract their services to other companies. Technical sales specialists who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

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Technical sales specialists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Promote sales to existing clients
  • Identify and solicit potential clients
  • Assess clients' needs and resources and recommend the appropriate goods or services
  • Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit clients' needs
  • Develop reports and proposals as part of sales presentation to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
  • Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
  • Prepare and administer sales contracts
  • Consult with clients after sale to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support
  • Troubleshoot technical problems related to equipment
  • May train customers' staff in the operation and maintenance of equipment
  • May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
  • May supervise the activities of other technical sales specialists.

Technical sales specialists usually specialize in a particular line of goods or services.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Elk Point, Lac La Biche, Smoky Lake, St. Paul, Fort McMurray

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Jobs for Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade in Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region

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There are 4 job postings in Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region.

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Date Posted Job Title Employer Location Source
2013-05-17 Industrial supplies sales representative (Outside Territory Sales Representative) BC Bearing/Motion Industries
  • Elk Point
 Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-17 sales engineer Flowserve
  • Elk Point
 Monster Monster
2013-05-16 Technical salesperson - wholesale (Geo & NDT Inspection Services) Professionalcare Staffing Inc.
  • Elk Point
 Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-13 Electrical equipment sales representative (Outside Sales) CMS Management Consulting
  • Elk Point
 Job Bank Job Bank
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