Lubrication Application Specialist - Quebec, Canada

Our Purpose is to help our Customers, our Associates, our Suppliers, our Communities and our Shareholders in Achieving Superior Performance! This is what Applied Canada stands for. Applied(R) is a leading value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, and other industrial supplies, serving MRO and OEM customers. With over 50 facilities located across Canada and 650 Associates, Applied(R) supports the steel, mining, forestry, agriculture, automotive, oil and gas, food processing, power generation, pulp and paper, and transportation industries, just to name a few. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial, fluid power, and flow control applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber, fluid power, and flow control shop services. 
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Applied Industrial Technologies LP is an extensive network of industrial distribution facilities located throughout Canada.  We are currently seeking and have an immediate opening for a qualified and motivated individual to fill the position of Lubrication Application Specialist, based out of one of our locations in Quebec.
Position Summary:
As a Technical Solutions Application Specialist you find success on account of your entrepreneurial spirit and you will play a lead role in the development and delivery of Lubrication solutions to our MRO customers.  You know and understand our customers and their business and can present them with personalized solutions that solve their greatest challenges. You are a key contributor to the design of highly reliable, safe, and innovative solutions working alongside our Technical Services and Distribution teams.  You will own the entire sales cycle of complex sales from the development of an opportunity through to the delivery of a solution to the customer.
Accountabilities:
-Take ownership of complex projects from concept to completion
-Collaborate with teams across the organization, as well as vendors, to develop and deliver solutions to customers
-Write and present technical proposals to customers
-Provide support and expertise during project commissioning and aftermarket
-Provide internal and external consultation on projects
-Support in-house and field training of the distribution team; product & application presentations and joint customer calls
-Stay abreast of the latest technologies while looking for opportunities to enhance Applied’s products and services offerings
-Participate in sales planning with Distribution team; develop sales targets and provide pricing and gross margin recommendations
 
Skills and competencies:
-Mechanical Aptitude (P.Eng or CET in relevant discipline preferred)
-CFPHS (Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist) would be an asset
-Extensive knowledge in Lubrication products
-Bilingual - French and English
-Demonstrated ability to manage a sales territory with emphasis on industrial equipment
-Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects with many stakeholders involved
-Demonstrated understanding of industrial markets in Western Canada
-Entrepreneurial
-Customer obsessed
-Innovative mindset
-Collaborative
 
You will be part of a stable and established company with consistently strong performance and growth. We encourage you to contribute fresh new ideas. Here is just some of what we have to offer:
-Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
-Health, vision, and dental coverage, RRSP w/ company match
-Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
-Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for development
- Company supported community involvement opportunities
 
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic prohibited by law.