Temporary Full-time Sales Manager in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Temporary Full-time Sales Manager based in Canada.

This role offers the opportunity to lead business growth within a defined commercial territory while managing strategic customer relationships and sales initiatives.
The position focuses on developing new opportunities, strengthening existing partnerships, and delivering value through a consultative, solutions-based sales approach.
Working across industrial and commercial sectors, the role combines technical expertise, relationship management, and business development.
The successful candidate will manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and qualification to negotiation and account growth.
This is a remote position requiring autonomy, initiative, and frequent collaboration with internal teams, customers, and distribution partners.
The role provides the opportunity to make a measurable impact on revenue growth while building expertise in a specialized industrial market.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for driving territory growth by developing strategic sales plans, managing customer relationships, and identifying opportunities across commercial and industrial markets. The role requires strong ownership of the sales process, from lead generation through execution, while delivering exceptional customer value.

• Develop and execute effective sales strategies to generate qualified opportunities, manage pipelines, and achieve growth objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, distributors, and key industry stakeholders to expand existing business and identify new opportunities.
• Manage the complete sales cycle, including prospecting, solution development, presentations, negotiations, and closing activities.
• Create and maintain account plans focused on customer needs, business objectives, and long-term partnership development.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to successfully introduce new business initiatives and deliver customer solutions.
• Develop industry knowledge, market insights, and professional networks to identify trends, contacts, and sales opportunities.
• Operate effectively within a technical sales environment by understanding customer challenges and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Maintain accurate sales activity, opportunities, and customer information within CRM systems.
• Apply account-based sales practices to strengthen engagement with priority customers.
• Support additional projects and assignments as required to contribute to business objectives.

The ideal candidate brings strong B2B sales experience, commercial expertise, and the ability to manage complex customer relationships in a technical environment. They should be results-oriented, comfortable working independently, and skilled at influencing stakeholders across different levels.

• Minimum of 5 years of B2B sales experience with a proven record of achieving revenue growth targets.
• Experience developing and executing strategic account plans using a consultative or solution-selling approach.
• Previous experience managing distributor or partner sales channels.
• Experience in commercial and industrial markets, including lubricants, manufacturing, fleet, mining, construction, or related sectors, is preferred.
• Technical sales experience and mechanical aptitude are considered strong assets.
• Post-secondary education required; a degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with customers at various levels, from operational teams to senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage priorities with minimal supervision.
• Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce, as well as SAP, is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel regularly within the assigned territory (approximately 50%).
• Ability to work remotely from a home office while managing a geographically distributed customer base.

• Temporary full-time assignment of approximately 8 months.
• Remote work model with responsibility for an assigned territory.
• Competitive base salary range of $100,000 - $130,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.
• Annual bonus opportunity based on performance objectives.
• Company vehicle allowance program.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in a specialized industrial and commercial market.
• Collaborative environment focused on teamwork, ownership, inclusion, and continuous improvement.