Sales Executive - Forestry Cedar

Job Function

Sales

Industry

Paper & Forest Products

Company Description

Established in 1951 is a cedar sawmill company located in Surrey, B.C. They specialize in Western Red Cedar Products. They remanufacture lumber and ship the right product to Customers. Production is over 70 million board feet annually for markets in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe. More details will be provided to the selected applicant.

Reporting To

Manager, Forestry

Team Size To Manage

1

Country

Canada

Province

British Columbia

City

Coquitlam

Location

Work from Office

Must Have Skills

Must have Forestry Experience Must understand cedar and lumber products

The cedar sales position requires a personable individual with knowledge of cedar lumber products. The successful candidate has good time management skills and excels in a team environment. The individual is committed to continuous improvement of both himself and the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer cedar sales into an established customer base

• Sell cedar lumber into targeted North American markets

• Create and add value by achieving further downstream market penetration

• Coordinate with production manager and inside sales personnel to adjust sales mix to meet production requirements

• Identify and develop value added opportunities that address production opportunities

• Provide vacation relief as required •

All other duties as required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrate a proactive ability to anticipate customer needs

• Attend customer vendor meetings and sales events

• Comfortable with making and receiving inbound/outbound phone calls

• Ability to problem solve in stressful situations

• Strong negotiation skills

Technical Skills:

• An understanding of lumber product grades and their application is a requirement

• A basic understanding of log manufacturing and cedar lumber remanufacturing is considered an asset

• An understanding of logistics

Job Type

Full time

Salary From

CAD $105,000 - 120,000

Number Of Positions

1

Culture, Perks and Benefits

Family owned company

Full medical benefits

• Generous compensation package for a qualified candidate