About Savaria Better Mobility For Life Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, ceiling track lifts and patient slings. Our vision is to empower people with mobility for life. We achieve this by providing products that improve mobility and access in daily life, and through our drive to build quality products and to be attentive to the needs of our customers. Savaria employs 2,500 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Position Summary This position is responsible for driving and supporting sales activities in a predefined region of Calgary, Edmonton & surrounding areas including building, supporting and growing strong customer relationships with existing and new customers by offering professional, effective and efficient solutions that meet customer needs, and established sales objectives and targets. Participates in driving a growth culture and high performing sales team by ensuring continuous improvement and evolution, resulting in superior service to our customers. Work Location This position is based in Calgary, AB. Key Responsibilities Promote, sell and drive growth for Savaria products & services within geographic territory Promote and sell products to Architects, Designers, Builders, Contractors, and direct to homeowners Drive growth within assigned territory against established targets (units sold, booked orders, margins) on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis Offer prompt, professional, effective, and efficient solutions to customer inquiries Provide quotations, technical support, literature, and other support/materials for customers Develop new customer potential by examining market opportunities and potential customer needs, tailoring products and services, and selling solutions Conduct showroom product presentations with existing and prospective customers Follow and be accountable for the established sales process, including but not limited to: Lead Creation/Tracking Develop new business Collecting project information to provide right product/quote Quote creation & presentation Ongoing tracking of quotes & follow up Site visits as required Operate collaboratively with assigned Project Managers ensuring superior customer experience Serve all customers, prospects and industry influencers with best-inclass service, product knowledge Ongoing reporting of: Sales Activity within assigned system (weekly) Lead & Contact maintenance within CRM (ongoing) Expenses (monthly) Industry activity (ongoing) Sales forecasts (ongoing) Project progress worthy of marketings attention for content used in social media/marketing collateral Operate collaboratively with other departments to ensure smooth internal customer hand off, including but not limited to: Inside Sales Team Warranty & Maintenance Team Install Team Engineering Department Marketing Participate in Trade Shows and Events as needed Support new employee onboarding, training and development Other duties as required Behaviours Service Excellence Actively listens and demonstrates an understanding of diverse needs and fosters effective twoway communication. Shows flexibility, adaptability and seeks mutually beneficial solutions. Creates opportunities to communicate and develops strategies and action plans that reflect indepth understanding and assessment of service issues and associated risks. Results Orientation Focuses strongly on achieving agreed outcomes and ensures key objectives are met. Conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure. Aims to improve upon past performance. Establishes aggressive personal targets and strives to achieve them. Integrity & Sincerity Inspires trust and supports others through own authenticity and following up on commitments. Maintains high ethical standards both personally and professionally. Shows consistency among principles. Problem Solving Draws parallels across situations and contexts; divides problems into their individual elements; develops several explanations or alternatives; separates the core of a problem from its symptoms and can identify cause and effect. Mindset, Skills & Education Energetic, eager, tenacious Postsecondary education Minimum of three (3) to five (5) year experience in a similar role Knowledge of industry products ideal Demonstrated sales and business development experience, ideally within the industry Consistently meets deadlines in a fastpaced work environment and works effectively within time constraints Strong ability to work independently to efficiently manage assigned territory and accounts Ability to develop and maintain strong customer and internal relationships Demonstrated initiative and ability to work in a collaborative teambased environment Demonstrated ability to comfortably interact with customers and business stakeholders and provide clear, concise verbal and written communication Why Work with Us? Be part of a global, publicly traded company with a meaningful mission Competitive compensation Competitive salary with medical and dental benefits. Opportunities for learning, development, and career growth Work with a collaborative and inclusive team that values innovation and integrity Make a difference by helping people access a better quality of life Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Savaria is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace for all individuals. We value diversity in our workforce and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs in accordance with applicable accessibility laws. AI & Technology Notice (Recruitment Process) Savaria may use technology tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including video/audio interview recording and secure internal systems to manage applications. Candidate information may be processed through our HR systems (including ADP Workforce Now) to support scheduling, communication, and recruitment workflow. Interview recordings, where used, are collected for evaluation purposes only and are handled in a secure and confidential manner, in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Please note that we receive a high volume of applications. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in Savaria. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to something that matters, we encourage you to apply today. Hiring steps Prescreening with HR Virtual Interview with hiring manager/ Interview panels Inperson Interview and facility tour Background check and offer #J-18808-Ljbffr
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District Sales Manager