Account Executive

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Toronto, Ontario time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R30841

The Account Executive will promote, sell, increase and preserve GFL Environmental, Inc. solid waste services to businesses and industrial establishments in assigned territory by identifying new market areas, maintaining current customers and developing strategies to outweigh competition. This individual will prepare sales contracts with knowledge of pricing, costs and equipment with input from the Sales Manager & Facility/General Manager.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* • Aggressively solicit orders from current and prospective customers to maintain and increase customer base.
• Identify viable leads and acquire new business for the Commercial and Industrial lines of business.
• Focused on opportunities with revenue band of $200-$2000 per month in revenue.
* Meeting and exceeding monthly revenue and behavioral targets.
* Strong execution on GFL’s strategies.
• Maintain good customer relations by traveling throughout assigned territory to meet with existing and prospective customers to assess and manage customer needs.  
• Compile and manage lists of prospective customers in the ACT database using CRM tool for use in sales leads through cold-calling and other techniques.  
• Penetrate new and existing market areas to maintain and increase sales and market share for assigned territories.  
• Develop working knowledge of branch/regional profit and loss components and dynamics including pricing service, calculating desired margins and cost of service.  
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of solid waste product and equipment pricing, costs and application to include roll-off presentation, commercial placement, front-end upgrade and full-line applications.  
• Provide price quotes and credit terms to potential customers and prepare sales contracts. Consult Sales Manager or Facility /General Manager prior to deviating from book rates.  
• Develop and exhibit proficiency in commercial placement, customer needs analysis, customer upgrades and customer retention and in identifying major industrial needs in the areas of compaction application including pricing, mechanical aptitude and service capabilities.  
• Demonstrate proficiency in preparation and organization of sales presentations to major accounts by effectively displaying and demonstrating products and services and emphasizing marketable features.  
• Maintain awareness of the activities of all competitors and report them to the manager.  
• Assist with the identification and implementation of price increases for substandard accounts.  
• Perform waste stream analysis to include estimation of volumes and recognition of waste streams requiring special handling or which can be recycled or diverted.  
• Participate in business related meetings, conferences, social functions and civic organizations to boost the overall exposure of the Company.  
• Court, cultivate, secure and act as liaison between large customers, municipal and governmental sector business including bid invitations and preliminary bid preparation.  
• Assist in identifying acquisition candidates and participate in the acquisition of and merging with targeted businesses.  
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.  
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

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Skills and Abilities:

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* • The ability to achieve growth quotas, learn quickly and apply knowledge to business goals.  
• Advanced communication (written and verbal), organizational, problem solving, time management, and negotiation skills.  
• Effective usage of Salesforce or other CRM to manage sales pipeline, lead to opportunity.  
• Strong interpersonal skills, including effective presentation and listening skills.

• Building and nurturing of internal and external customer relationships.

• Self-Motivated, maintains a feeling of pride in work; has a strong work ethic and strives to exceed all goals,…