Technical Sales Support Electrical
Job Summary
Company:
Finning CanadaNumber of Openings:
1Worker Type:
PermanentPosition Overview:
Location: Edmonton AB Monday to Friday (5x2) Full-Time PermanentThe Technical Sales Support Electrical role is a customer facing position at the rental counter responsible for delivering efficient knowledgeable and professional service. This role supports sales transactions and purchasing activities assists with equipment servicing coordination and acts as a key technical liaison between customers and the addition the position completes a variety of administrative tasks that support day to day rental operations and overall business performance.
This opportunity is well suited for an experienced electrical professional who is ready to transition from hands on trade work into a customer focused and technically driven support role. You bring a strong background as an electrician or electrical technologist enjoy engaging with people and take pride in helping customers find the right solutions for their projects. Your ability to explain technical concepts clearly combined with a genuine commitment to customer service will set you apart in this role.
If you are looking for a career shift that allows you to leverage your electrical expertise while building lasting customer relationships in a dynamic rental environment we encourage you to apply.
Job Description:
Major Job Functions:
Rental day to day operations (60%): Promote visits to the branch by outbound calls and being active through regular customer interactions. Handle all walk-in traffic and customer inquiries for new used and rental equipment sales. Provide product information technical support on applications of products rentals quotes and try to close the deal. The CSR takes ownership of the life cycle of the order. When receiving an inbound inquiry where the customer requests a site visit the CSR will engage the customer to an Outside Sales rep who takes ownership of the sale
Technical Electrical knowledge support (20%). When completing yourday-to-dayoperations this position will offer the Electrical support and knowledge to the customers toassistwith the identification and selection of the correct equipment for their application. This could be reading and interrupting of blueprints to creating a single line drawing for the customers to reference. As they support the order through the shop they continue to support the shop with any technical clarifications or customer communications to ensure the level of service ismaintained.
Outbound Lead Generation (10%): Outbound calling from a list of accounts and leads generated from the Business Intelligence team to find rental opportunities. The first approach will be to invite those customers with an opportunity to visit with and connect with an outside Sales Rep at our branches and in case those customers request to be visited. Manage each sale from quoting submission through invoicing (including coordination with shop customer and vendors etc.
Inventory management (10%) Working with the staff at the branch and locations within the larger Finning rental network to ensure customers are supported through our branchnetwork Usingtheir relationships to ensure the fleet is moved through the branch locations to the deliver resources to the customer in a timely fashion. Through the Inventory Management process this role will be engaged in the process to ensure inventory isaccurateas it arrives and leave the branch.
Knowledge:
Maintain current knowledge of customers economicenvironmentand industry trends
Business acumen and understanding of support systems
Understands and adheres to safety procedures
Resolve customer product concerns account disputes and warranty and/or goodwill issues
Experience & Education
Minimum 3-5 years ofcustomer facing experience
Journeyperson Electrical Certificationor Electrical Technologist is
Experience in the equipment rental industry is considered an asset
Strong customer service skills with a focus on building andmaintainingexcellent customer relationships
Proven ability to understand construction phases job site conditions and project timelinesin ordertodetermineappropriate timingfor customer engagement and rental product recommendations
Solid knowledge of temporary power electrical applications with the ability todemonstrateequipment to increase customer awareness of product offerings and applications
Ability to generate revenue from walk in traffic including equipment rentals rental parts and service
Accountability for customer satisfaction metrics including Net Promoter Score performance
Ability toestablishand maintain long term relationships with assigned customers
Strong attention to safety while managing tight timelines deadlines and repetitive tasks
Ability to work effectively in afast-pacedenvironment and adapt to shift based work schedules
Commitment to contributing to an effective work environment that supports business goals andobjectives
Ability torepresentthe company in an ethical and professional manner whilemaintainingconfidentiality
At Finning we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do notdiscriminate against applicants based on gender identity race national and ethnic origin religion age sexual orientation marital and family status and/or mental or physical Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process please inform your recruiter.
About Company
If you've noticed more Caterpillars crawling around your neighborhood, Finning International may be responsible. The company is the largest dealer of heavy equipment and diesel engines made by Caterpillar (CAT), the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment. Finning opera ... View more