What the posting asks for

• 1 to 2 years' experience
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

• 30 to 35 hours a week
• Shifts: mornings, days
• Full time, Permanent employment
• In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

• A university degree or college diploma in a program related to the product or service is usually required.
• Experience in sales or in a technical occupation related to the product or service may be required.
• Fluency in a specific foreign language, and/or foreign work or travel experience may be required for technical sales specialists seeking employment with companies that import or export technical goods or services.
• Technical sales supervisors require experience as a technical sales specialist.
• A driver's licence and a good driving record may be required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

• Maintain and grow sales relationships with existing clients
• Identify and solicit potential clients
• Assess clients' needs, recommend or assist in the selection of appropriate goods or services, and negotiate prices or other sales terms
• Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit clients' needs
• Develop sales presentations, proposals, or other materials to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
• Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service

About the employer

• Industry: Retail trade
• Region: Vancouver Island and Coast Region