Sales Specialist (Contract, Remote)

Job summary

The Sales Specialist will initiate and maintain contact with merchants or borrowers to identify new business opportunities and strive to achieve set targets contributing to the company's growth plan. Responsibilities also include collaborating with team members, seeking coaching, operating with minimal supervision, and utilizing CRM tools to manage the sales pipeline.

Job details

Who we are: Financeit is a point-of-sale financing provider serving some of the largest home improvement and retail organizations in Canada. Our platform helps businesses close more sales by offering customers affordable monthly payment options for their next big home improvement, vehicle or retail purchase. We are small enough that you can make an impact within the company and large enough to make an impact in the market. Financeit is a company where collaboration, inclusivity, fairness, and respect aren’t just ideas that get talked about, but are part of who we are. If such a workplace intrigues you, we hope you’ll join us. About the role: The Sales Specialist (commission only) plays a pivotal role in fostering business connections within our established network of merchants. You will focus on one of two key areas: reaching out to merchants to drive sign-ups, or engaging with borrowers to offer Financeit credit or insurance on their loans. You will be provided warm leads, no prospecting necessary! With an ambitious expansion strategy ahead, we seek proactive, entrepreneurial-minded professionals to propel us towards our next phase of growth! This is a fully remote, commission-based role within Canada, offered as an ongoing contract starting with a one-year term. What you’ll do: Initiate and maintain contact with merchants or borrowers to identify new opportunities. Set and strive to achieve targets, contributing to the company's growth plan. Collaborate with team members to share insights, strategies, and best practices, fostering a supportive and cooperative work environment. Actively seek coaching and guidance from peers and managers to enhance sales techniques and performance. Operate with minimal supervision and demonstrate a proactive approach to finding solutions to challenges as they arise. Apply strong business acumen to understand customer needs and tailor solutions accordingly. Maintain high integrity and ensure the delivery of the right solutions to the right clients consistently. Utilize CRM tools to manage and track the sales pipeline effectively. Ideally, 2+ years of sales experience with a proven track record. However, recent graduates with a passion for sales will also be considered. Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, and able to learn new technologies quickly. Experience managing a sales pipeline through a CRM (such as Salesforce, Hubspot etc) Desire to work on a competitive, target-driven business sales team. Highly disciplined, with excellent time management & organizational skills. Strong written and oral business communication skills. Winner of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for two consecutive years. We offer more than just the basics, take advantage of: An award-winning culture with a collaborative & inclusive team. Work from home. Commission-based pay structure with potential earnings of $50,000+ annually, and potential to earn over $100,000 annually with uncapped commissions. Next Steps: If what you just read excites you, we’d like to hear from you! Please submit your application and we’ll contact you if you become selected for a phone interview. Financeit is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

What you’ll do

The Sales Specialist will initiate and maintain contact with merchants or borrowers to identify new business opportunities and strive to achieve set targets contributing to the company's growth plan. Responsibilities also include collaborating with team members, seeking coaching, operating with minimal supervision, and utilizing CRM tools to manage the sales pipeline.

Requirements

Candidates should ideally possess 2+ years of sales experience with a proven track record, though recent graduates passionate about sales will be considered. Essential requirements include intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, ability to learn new technologies quickly, experience managing a sales pipeline via a CRM, and strong discipline, time management, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Award-winning culture • Collaborative team • Inclusive team • Work from home

Listed skills

• collaborative · Preferred
• Microsoft · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Pipeline · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• CRM Tools · Preferred
• CRM · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Sales
• Business Development
• Merchant Acquisition
• Borrower Engagement
• Target Achievement
• Collaboration
• Coaching
• Problem Solving
• Business Acumen
• Integrity
• CRM Management
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

Job areas

• Sales
• Finance & Accounting