Product Specialist - Belts & Chain Western Canada

at  The Timken Company

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Product Specialist - Belts & Chain Western Canada
Edmonton, AB, CA, T4X 0L8

TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Working knowledge of industrial belt & chain products and their applications
• Mechanical aptitude and industry awareness (mining, paper, forestry)
• Expertise in Microsoft suite including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint,
• Working knowledge of Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Training and or experience in the development of customer relationships and partnerships,
• Strong written and verbal communications skills,

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 to 10 years of experience in Industrial Direct Sales
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field is preferred
  Only permanent residents or citizens of Canada will be considered for this position.
  All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
  All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
  The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, designs a growing portfolio of next-generation products for diverse industries. For 125 years, Timken has used its specialized expertise to innovate and create customer-centric solutions that increase reliability and efficiency. The company posted $4.8 billion in sales in 2023 and employs more than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries. Timken is one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, according to Fast Company, and has been recognized among America’s Most Responsible Companies and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek, the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• A global, diverse environment
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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POSITION PURPOSE:

• Influence customer purchasing decisions to maximize market share using Timken, Diamond & Drives across the full portfolio of products and services.
• Direct focus on Timken’s Industrial Motion division Belts & Chain products
• Understand and leverage the Timken value proposition focusing on eliminating price as an objection when delivering new products or projects.
• Provide technical support and expertise in areas required to support customers in the Industrial Distribution channel and develop new OE partners.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages customer base within assigned territory: Makes targeted number of customer calls and attains sales targets. Identify and establish new business.
• Market share improvements: Increase market share using innovation to improve competitive advantage.
• Facilitates customer interaction: Coordinates with Marketing, Customer Service, Customer Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and other functional areas on complex system analysis, in the selection of non-standard part types.
• Sales Plan Execution: Based on Sales Manager directives and collaborative forecasts, this position executes the customer-based sales plan including sales, won/lost business, new business attainment.