Account Representative
East Penn Canada
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At East Penn Canada, our people are the heart of our company. We put our employees and our clients first to build solid relationships with intention. We offer a vast range of diverse and rewarding career opportunities. We invite you to become part of an organization that has challenging opportunities, rewarding career paths, organization values, and a charismatic team.
Join our dedicated team of leading experts in the battery industry.
We are dedicated to recognizing our employees by offering:
- Great Pay including shift allowance, where applicable
- Profit Sharing & Deferred Profit Sharing (retirement) program
- Excellent company paid benefit program
- Learning & development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for advancement
The Account Representative is responsible for providing service and sales support to East Penn Canada’s national, regional, and local accounts within their assigned territory.
**Please note that this is a non-commissioned role focused exclusively on account management. It does not involve direct sales or sales targets**
East Penn Canada is seeking candidates with approximately 1–3 years of experience in account management, route sales, or a related field. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to grow their careers in sales and customer relationship management, and develop within a supportive team environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct regular service calls at assigned customer locations (on the road for most of each workday)
- Deliver product to customer locations and pick up used and/or warranty claim products for return to East Penn Canada warehouse
- Deliver comprehensive product training to client site employees to ensure East Penn products are promoted as effectively as possible
- Ensure customers’ merchandising (product displays, POP, and signage) is current and effectively delivers East Penn's desired messaging
- Maintain East Penn inventories at customer locations such as retail stores and automotive dealerships
- Review daily inventory reports & reconcile with actual inventory
- Regularly review customer product mixes and recommend orders based on analysis of customer sales trends
- Liaise with customer contacts to confirm all orders delivered are accurate
- Efficiently and effectively perform battery inspections at customer sites (comprehensive product training will be provided)
- Provide warranty support for all assigned accounts
Experience, Skills & Competencies
- 1-3 years of customer service or account management experience
- Experience within the power storage, automotive, or general industrial manufacturing/distribution sectors is a strong asset
- Strong customer focus with the ability to build and maintain long-term business relationships
- Solid planning, organizational and time management skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English
- Self-directed, able to work with minimal oversight, and highly results-driven
- High-school diploma or equivalent, with post-secondary education considered an asset
- Experience using a CRM is an asset, with Salesforce experience highly preferred
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite
Other Considerations & Requirements:
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license with no major driving infractions and willingness to travel within given territory daily
- Solid familiarity with Saskatoon and surrounding areas, with candidate residing within reasonable driving distance of East Penn’s Saskatoon branch location
- Background checks including criminal record, driver's abstracts & professional references will be required for the successful applicant
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About East Penn Canada
East Penn Canada is a leading battery manufacturer and distributor. Find out more about our premium battery solutions, products and more.