Hybrid DZ Driver – Inside Sales Representative

at Messer Americas

• Job title: DZ Driver – Inside Sales Representative
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: CA$51,418 - CA$68,691 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sudbury, Canada

About the role

• Driver and Inside Sales Representative at Messer, driving to deliver gas products and providing customer service. Balancing cylinder load sheets and entering invoices into SAP.

Responsibilities

• Driving a well-maintained vehicle while also professionally representing our organization to our customers.
• Multiple deliveries (requiring loading and unloading of cylinders)/ day (5 or 10 ton truck) of gas products and hardgoods to local customers within the assigned geographical area.
• Balancing cylinder load sheets and daily cylinder records.
• Some administration duties include the use of handheld technology to process deliveries and reconcile agent consignment inventory balances.
• Comply with all government regulations.
• Maintaining vehicles as per company vehicle policy, observing safety requirements, and wearing safety equipment and report safety hazards to supervisor.
• Welcome and advise customers to come to the store and perform related tasks such as order preparation and follow-up.
• Provide administrative and technical support to internal clients.
• Provide creative customer service techniques, show an ability to source products and maintain satisfactory inventory levels.
• Capable of communicating on multiple levels with external customers to increase counter sales through upselling.
• Support Branch Manager in obtaining all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), safety goals and an excellent net operating profit.
• Precall customer orders.
• Responsible for entering invoices into SAP, preparing credit notes, sorting documents, filing, and processing telephone orders.
• Actively solicits new sales in store and via outgoing calls.
• Maximize counter sales and handle telephone enquiries from customers or prospective customers.
• Receive incoming hardgoods shipments from vendors and intercompany warehouses.

Requirements

• Valid Class 3 or DZ license with air brakes
• Minimum of 1 year driving experience with recognized driving school training or 3 years driving experience
• Minimum Grade 12 education or equivalent experience
• A clean driving abstract (abstract to be readily available to submit, when asked)
• Ability to handle and lift goods up to 60 lbs.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable with computers with the Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of the gas and/or welding industry (Assets to have)
• Experience using handheld electronic devices (Assets to have)
• WHMIS/TDG certification (Assets to have)

Benefits

• Excellent paid vacation available in first year including personal days.
• Comprehensive benefits and competitive pension plan.
• Opportunities for career advancement through training and development opportunities with tuition reimbursement program.
• Employees can refer talent and earn.
• Access to exclusive discounts on a number of products and services across Canada.
• Uniform provided.
• Newer fleet/ Well-maintained equipment.