Inside Sales Specialist
About the role
The Role
We have partnered with a well-established consumer products organization that has been designing and distributing high-quality home and lifestyle products across Canada and the U.S. for decades. Due to growth, they are adding a newly created Bilingual Inside Sales Representative role to their Milton-based team.
This is a sales-hunter-meets-consultative position, ideal for someone who understands manufacturing and consumer packaged goods and knows how to sell into retail environments. You’ll manage the full sales cycle while acting as a trusted partner to retailers nationwide.
The role is hybrid, requiring one day per week in the Milton office, with the remainder remote.
Advantages
- Competitive base salary of $55,000–$65,000, depending on experience
- Bonus/commission structure tied to both new and existing business
- Hybrid work model (Milton-based office)
- Opportunity to work with established, recognized consumer brands
- Exposure to retailers across Canada
- Collaborative and supportive sales environment
Responsibilities
- Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, qualifying, negotiating, and closing new business across Canada
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with retail partners using a consultative, solution-based approach
- Identify growth opportunities within assigned territories and existing accounts
- Act as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of retail customers
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with retailers
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service and Sales Coordination teams to ensure seamless order execution
- Maintain accurate records of leads, pipelines, and sales activity within the CRM
- Support administrative sales tasks including SKU setup, order entry, and follow-ups as required
Requirements
- Bilingual in French and English (required)
- 3+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally within manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or home lifestyle products
- Proven experience selling to small-to-medium retailers
- Strong prospecting and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable negotiating terms and managing follow-ups
- 1–2+ years of CRM experience
- Highly organized with strong time-management and attention to detail
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About STRIVE Recruitment Inc.
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.
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Inside Sales Specialist
About the role
The Role
We have partnered with a well-established consumer products organization that has been designing and distributing high-quality home and lifestyle products across Canada and the U.S. for decades. Due to growth, they are adding a newly created Bilingual Inside Sales Representative role to their Milton-based team.
This is a sales-hunter-meets-consultative position, ideal for someone who understands manufacturing and consumer packaged goods and knows how to sell into retail environments. You’ll manage the full sales cycle while acting as a trusted partner to retailers nationwide.
The role is hybrid, requiring one day per week in the Milton office, with the remainder remote.
Advantages
- Competitive base salary of $55,000–$65,000, depending on experience
- Bonus/commission structure tied to both new and existing business
- Hybrid work model (Milton-based office)
- Opportunity to work with established, recognized consumer brands
- Exposure to retailers across Canada
- Collaborative and supportive sales environment
Responsibilities
- Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, qualifying, negotiating, and closing new business across Canada
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with retail partners using a consultative, solution-based approach
- Identify growth opportunities within assigned territories and existing accounts
- Act as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of retail customers
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with retailers
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service and Sales Coordination teams to ensure seamless order execution
- Maintain accurate records of leads, pipelines, and sales activity within the CRM
- Support administrative sales tasks including SKU setup, order entry, and follow-ups as required
Requirements
- Bilingual in French and English (required)
- 3+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally within manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or home lifestyle products
- Proven experience selling to small-to-medium retailers
- Strong prospecting and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable negotiating terms and managing follow-ups
- 1–2+ years of CRM experience
- Highly organized with strong time-management and attention to detail
Not the right fit? Search for Inside Sales Specialist jobs in Milton, Ontario
About STRIVE Recruitment Inc.
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.