Job Description

Grow your career with a family-oriented company!

International Pacific Sales (IPS) is excited to be hiring an entry-level sales role, looking to hire a Key Accounts Specialist focused on retail clients in the Greater Toronto Area!

Why IPS?

Our relationships are partnerships. To us, you are family.

IPS began as Canada's first dedicated food service brokerage and has maintained its level of service ever since its inception more than 50 years ago. Our team and our Principals are an extension of our family. We pride ourselves in the passion that our team has for the industry, the thought and care they put into their work every day, and their ongoing perseverance to always bring their best work forward.

When joining the community and team at IPS, we guarantee we are always looking out for your best interest - we execute with integrity, passion, and determination in everything we do.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in the food industry who is looking to break into the sales side of things while not getting lost in the shuffle of a larger organization.

Your day-to-day

Responsible for everyday tasks including new listing forms, rebate forms, reports, sales data analysis, merchandising reports and customer set up forms. Support National Sales Manager in both regional and national business tasks including visiting customers and managing their day-to-day requests. Build and nurture relationships with key accounts to foster long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Identify opportunities to increase sales and customer satisfaction within key accounts. Visit stores and customers on a regular basis. Develop and implement strategies to achieve account goals and objectives. Communicate with store personnel in case there are immediate questions and/ or when launching a new product. Gather market intelligence and market research data for new product launches. Complete sales projects and reports as requested. Assisting with product demos at store level if requested.

What we're asking you for

Minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience within the industry. High attention to detail. Valid Ontario Driver's License. Proven experience with Microsoft Office including Excel & Outlook. Previous experience with Salesforce is an asset but not required. Strong communication & interpersonal skills. Strong analytical & problem solving skills. Works well both independently and collaboratively across teams.

What IPS has to offer

For this role - a hybrid work environment. A roughly 50/50 split between home office & work on the road in a typical week Reimbursed mileage Extended benefits after probation An RRSP matching program 2 weeks vacation, turning into 3 weeks vacation after your first year Professional development Parental/family benefits Growth opportunities

The Final Details:

Working hours for this role will be Monday-Friday and specific hours can be flexible (and can be discussed further during an interview!!!). The salary for this role is $60,000/annum.

Don't miss out on joining a wonderful company, apply today!

We encourage those of all backgrounds to apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Dental care Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off RRSP match Vision care
Licence/Certification:

Driving License & a working vehicle? (required)
Work Location: On the road