Account Manager

About Us

Depuis 1933, Preston Phipps fournit des produits et des services visant à optimiser les systèmes de distribution de vapeur, ainsi qu’une gamme complète de solutions de vannes, de CVCA, de contrôle de l’air, de mesure du débit et de traitement de l’eau. Ayant son siège social à Montréal, au Québec, Preston Phipps commercialise, distribue et assure le service d’une vaste gamme de produits industriels liés à la vapeur, aux vannes, au CVCA et au traitement de l’eau partout au Canada.

Forts de plus de 1 000 années d’expertise cumulée, d’une installation de fabrication de systèmes sur châssis sur mesure certifiée CSA B51 et d’une équipe de service composée de plus de 20 techniciens, nous sommes un partenaire de confiance pour l’industrie canadienne.

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Since 1933, Preston Phipps has been providing products and services related to the optimization of steam distribution systems, along with a complete line of valve, HVAC, air control, flow measurement, and water treatment solutions. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Preston Phipps markets, distributes, and services a broad range of industrial steam, valve, HVAC, and water treatment products across Canada.

With 1,000+ years of accumulated expertise, a CSA B51 certified custom skid production facility, and a service team of more than 20 technicians, we are the trusted partner for Canadian industry.

Visit our Website: prestonphipps.com

Responsibilities & Qualifications

We are currently looking for a new colleague to join our Dartmouth team to support the industrial, institutional and commercial markets in Nova Scotia and PEI as a combination internal/external salesperson. The ideal candidate has the ability to process information well in a dynamic environment focused on customer service.

The responsibilities will include maintaining existing customer relationships while building opportunities with clients we do not currently partner with. Working directly with end users, contractors, and engineering groups you will cultivate new equipment sale opportunities while positioning our offering with strong elements of value-add and process improvement. You will bring a strong understanding of Preston Phipps’ business as well as our customer’s process to build relationships with key stakeholders so they value you as a partner.

This is an opportunity for personal and professional growth by increasing technical knowledge while offering value to the local maritime economy.

About the Role:

• Identify business opportunities and proactively approach clients to inform and educate them on the company’s products, services, and capabilities
• Develop annual project sales forecasts and plans to achieve growth targets
• Determine customer’s needs by demonstrating deep knowledge of the customer’s applications and processes
• Sell products by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospective customers and current clients
• Maintain relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities; recommending operational and reliability improvements.
• Meet booking targets, pipeline management and key account management goals
• Identify product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies
• Assist in creating proposals and quotes where required
• Frequent travel to conduct meetings with clients and prospective clients; attend tradeshows, exhibitions, conferences, etc

Required Experience:

• Strong technical aptitude and the ability and willingness to work as a team member in a fast paced and continuously changing environment, carrying out assignments to completion with minimum supervision
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering is preferred, but not required
• Candidates with the label of engineering and/or engineering technologist or with a solid background in technical sales are encouraged to apply
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems
• Creative problem-solving skills, conflict management within different organizations (centralized and matrix organizational structures)
• Experience in working with engineering firms, contractors and end users in the industrial, institutional and commercial markets is an asset
• Experience in external sales of technical or industrial products, and proven experience in selling turnkey proposals and concepts to management teams using financial models is an asset

Competencies:

Business Acumen

Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.

Customer Focus

Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; builds customer relationship so they get first-hand customer intel and uses it for improvements in sales activities; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Composure

Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.

Integrity and Trust Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.

Organizational Agility

Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.

Political Savvy

Can maneuver through complex political situations effectively and quietly; is sensitive to how people and organizations function; anticipates where the land mines are and plans his/her approach accordingly; views corporate politics as a necessary part of organizational life and works to adjust to that reality; is a maze-bright person.

Strategic Sales Agility

Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.

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Preston Phipps est fière de faire partie de Flow Control Group (FCG), un fournisseur de premier plan de solutions, de produits et de services techniques dans les domaines du contrôle des fluides, de la manutention des fluides et des procédés, de l’automatisation industrielle et des sciences de la vie. Grâce à son réseau d’entreprises spécialisées partout en Amérique du Nord, FCG fournit des produits essentiels aux opérations, une expertise en ingénierie et des solutions adaptées aux besoins de ses clients dans un large éventail de secteurs.

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Preston Phipps is proud to be part of Flow Control Group (FCG), a leading solutions provider of technically oriented products and services in flow control, fluid handling and process, industrial automation, and life sciences. Through its network of specialized companies across North America, FCG delivers mission-critical products, engineering expertise, and customer solutions to a wide range of industries.