Senior Specialist

Why You’ll Love EECOL

When you join EECOL, you become part of a global leader in business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain management solutions. We take pride in having an inclusive and family-like work environment. We provide a compensation package that offers competitive wages, flexible hours, excellent benefits, and a career you can be proud of. There are endless opportunities with our promote-within culture!

What’s in it for You

• Permanent, full-time positions, Monday through Friday. Weekends and evenings are for friends, family, and fun, not work!
• Enjoy regular salary reviews and incentive opportunities.
• EECOL is not just a job, but a company where you can learn, develop, and build your career! All training provided.
• A benefits package designed with your total well-being in mind including generous paid time off, comprehensive insurance options for you and your family, generous flex benefits, health & dental plan, life insurance, vision care, education assistance and a retirement savings plan including Pension, RRSP and TFSA opportunities to save for the future!
• Enjoy a wide variety of perks including discounts on travel, vehicles, entertainment, shopping and much more.

As a Senior Specialist – Industrial Automation, you will be responsible for providing pre or post-sales support and expertise to assist the Sales team in their sales efforts of industrial automation products, systems and services.  You will use your specialized product knowledge to deliver presentations and product demonstrations to customers and sales representatives and will have a continuing role in customer support to address questions or issues in the usage of the products. You will also assist in the creation and execution of business plans. 

Responsibilities: 

• Makes sales calls, researches customer needs and develops product and application information, demonstrating technology solutions for customers. 
• Expertise in industrial automation products; acts as domain expert internally and externally. 
• Provides pre/post automation sales support for sales teams and customers. 
• Assists Sales Representatives in finding new sales opportunities by teaching and guiding. 
• Responsible for opportunity generation and target account planning. 
• Executes business plans and assists in creation of plans. 
• Participates in ongoing training to maintain technical competency in product and complementary product areas. 
• Advises Purchasing and Inside Sales on product, suggested inventory, parts, delivery and price levels. 
• Understands market conditions, competitive forces, and identifies areas for growth.  
• Understands industry trends and technical developments that affect target markets. 
• Administers and implements marketing, promotion programs, and product launches from product businesses. 
• Maintains excellent relationships with vendor product managers and other selling resources. 

Qualifications: 

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred 
• 3+ years technical experience using automation products.  
• Strong computer skills. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills 
• 4 years preferred automation sales. 
• 5+ years preferred technical experience using automation products 
• Ability to travel up to 10 - 15% 

Are You Ready to Launch Your Career with EECOL?

Founded in 1919, we have been offering competitive value and superior service for over 100 years with over 60 locations in Western Canada. EECOL is one of Canada's leading electrical products distributors. Our employees stay for the long-term because we offer a rewarding and exciting career, not just a job! The majority of our team started in entry-level positions and have enjoyed a variety of career paths taking them to leadership roles throughout the organizations. Don’t miss out on this opportunity; join our team today!

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