Technical Sales Associate

About PreCon

With a solid history dating back to 1958, PreCon Precast Limited is known as a leading provider of architectural and structural precast concrete solutions with locations in Brampton and Woodstock. Across Ontario, you will find PreCon precast products and systems used in a variety of construction segments. We pride ourselves in being leaders in precast concrete innovation; building more energy efficient, sustainable and safe structures.

Job Summary

This position requires confidence, a strong initiative and the ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them. A well-suited candidate can react and adjust quickly to changing conditions and come up with practical ideas for dealing with them. This job requires self-assurance and competitive drive, with the ability to build relationships beneficial to the business. There is a consistent demand for high quality, organized and repeatable results. The responsibilities are broad in scope, encompassing a wide variety of activities requiring frequent shifts in priorities. Effective communication and sales skills are essential for a business development associate.

Responsibilities

Maintain existing and develop new relationships with contractors, developers and the design community

Implement strategies for further development of sales with existing and potential clients

Provide technical leadership to customers to help them understand the advantages of using pre-cast concrete products

Act as liaison with customer and internal team to ensure a smooth transition from sales to project execution

Sales tracking and recording

Act as the company representative at trade shows

Travel throughout Ontario as required

Additional duties as assigned

Technical Requirements

Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

A self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and direction

Persuasive and effective communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

Experience in sales would be considered a strong asset

Experience, working knowledge of 3D modelling with Tekla

Experience, working knowledge of CRM- Microsoft Dynamics 365

Experience in Precast Concrete Industry

Business Requirements

A self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and direction

Work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Thrive working in a team-based environment while independently developing a new customer base within the territory

Advanced ability in Microsoft Office products

Cultural Requirements

Enjoy being part of an ever-changing, evolving organization

Strong communication skills; written, verbal, listening and presenting

High energy and an ability to execute tasks in a timely manner

As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, PreCon offers a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options. Additionally, we offer educational scholarships to dependents of employees, health & wellness programming and teambuilding events.

About OSCO

The origins of the OSCO Construction Group go back to 1955 when Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick. Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of construction-related companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.