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Job Details

Grain Sales Representative

Employer

Cargill Ltd.

Date Posted

April 04, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Trochu, AB
  • Earnings $55,000.00 to $62,000.00 annually (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date May 04, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Cargill Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

  • Promote sales to existing clients
  • Identify and solicit potential clients
  • Assess client's needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services
  • Conduct sales transactions
  • Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs
  • Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
  • Reach to clients after sale or signed contracts to provide ongoing support
  • Review and adapt information regarding product innovations, competitors and market conditions
  • Provide clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods or services
  • Resolve product and service related problems
  • Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
  • Provide customer service

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Creativity
  • Positive attitude

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

Experience an asset

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

Special Initiatives

  • Jobs for Ukraine: This employer has selected to promote this job through "Jobs for Ukraine". Canadian citizens and permanent residents can still apply.

Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.

Interest Codes & Abilities
The Grain Sales Representative is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Sales Representatives, Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical)
SOCIAL

Interest in persuading to promote sales to existing clients; in providing clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods and services; and in representing companies that export and import products or services to and from foreign countries

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to identify and solicit potential clients

directive

Interest in overseeing the preparation of sales and other contracts; may supervise the activities of other sales representatives

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

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