Job Description

Company Overview

For 30 years, Kal-Polymers has been an optimistic & efficient workplace with a multinational presence. Corporate culture is at the core of every organization and heavily influences its success - positivity and a continuous improvement mindset are necessary for candidates.

While other organizations have slowed or been shut down as a result of covid-19, we've been continuing our growth trajectory beyond our expectations.

KP is a plastics compounding company providing clean post-industrial recycled/upcycled material to many industries.

Every truck load of recycled plastic Kal Polymers supplies to be used instead of virgin resins saves roughly 1900 trees via the reduction of carbon emissions. If you are looking for more than a paycheck - for your actions to contribute towards global concern, Kal Polymers is looking for like-minded individuals to join their organization.

Kal Polymers is looking to hire a Sales Assistant to support the activity of the sales team. The expectation of this role would be to further develop into a key sales team member. Seeking those with long term career aspirations whom are willing to work towards such ambitions. This position requires someone possessing an acute attention to detail, active listening skills, effective interpersonal and external communications skills, is highly organized, and thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment. The recycled plastics industry is not one which you can learn overnight, so patience is a must.

Typical day to day tasks would include the following:

- The processing of daily sales orders

- Building inventory pick slips

- Creating COA's as per customer specifications and providing to customers prior to the arrivals of their orders

- Following up with customers on current and pending orders

- Obtaining samples and ensuring the timely sending

- Completion of customer account set-up forms

- Administrative management of key current accounts

- Updating Salesforce for all customer activity

- Customer follow up for new programs

The following qualifications for the position are preferred, but not essential:

- Post Secondary Education

o Ideally in a business administrative, commerce or scientific orientation

- Experience: 3+ years in a corporate environment

- Previous experience using Salesforce, Epicor, Outlook or similar programs an asset

- Ability to use most Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word, etc.

Job Types: Full-time, Freelance

Benefits:

On-site parking Paid time off
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person