About the Role
This position improves corporate market position and achieves revenue growth by building key customer relationships, identifying and closing business opportunities, and maintaining up-to-date market knowledge within the South Western Ontario Region.
Responsibilities
- Manage and sell to existing client base through client calls and other means to grow existing client base
- Prospect for new clients through networking, cold calls and other means
- Participate in industry functions, tradeshows and client events both on and off regular business hours
- Interact and communicate closely with Account Managers and Client Service representatives
- Participate in client kick-off meetings related to major contracts/projects and other client meetings as necessary
- Provide quotations and pricing information to clients
- Possess a clear understanding of the regulatory requirements
- Demonstrate a positive corporate attitude and act as an ambassador
- Gather information relating to the Environmental Lab industry, competitors’ strategies and communicate within Paracel
- Provide Clients with timely and accurate information by consulting with appropriate staff as required
- Comply with company QA/QC and Health & Safety policies and procedures
- Perform other tasks as assigned or dictated by position
Requirements
- Must have a college degree/diploma in chemistry or environmental science with 1 to 2 years laboratory or related customer service experience
- 2+ years of experience in sales, business development, or account management (ideally within environmental services, laboratories, or technical industries)
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to prospect new clients and grow existing accounts
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to environmental laboratory services
- Familiarity with QA/QC and health & safety practices
- In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter in your application
Skills
- Salesforce for managing meetings, notes, RFPs, and quotations (asset)
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Location
- South Western Ontario Region
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 to 2 years laboratory or related customer service experience
- 2+ years of experience in sales, business development, or account management
Education Level
- College degree/diploma in chemistry or environmental science
Benefits
- Full benefits
- Employee Family assistance program
- Group RRSP plan
- Profit-Sharing program
About the Company
- Paracel Laboratories Ltd. is a full-service environmental and Indoor Air Quality laboratory.
- Main laboratory facilities are located in Ottawa and are supported by an environmental lab in Hamilton and microbiology and asbestos laboratories in Mississauga.
- Additional service depots are located in Kingston, London, Niagara, Windsor, and Richmond Hill.
- Support a broad spectrum of projects for professional clients from across Canada and around the world.
- Client base primarily consists of major environmental consultants, all levels of government and industrial manufacturers located predominantly in Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara, Eastern and Southwestern Ontario.
Equal Opportunity
- Paracel Laboratories is an equal-opportunity employer.
- If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and all efforts to provide the appropriate accommodation will be put into place.
