TECHNICAL SALES SPECIALIST – DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS Come join the largest supplier of automation and reliability solutions in our region. Discover what we can offer you and be the voice that cultivates innovative ideas To Help Industry Thrive in Eastern Canada. The Technical Sales Specialist plays a strategic role within the team by exerting a marked influence with industrial customers experiencing sometimes complex technical challenges. You are a leading player in the sale of automation engineering products, services and solutions. Your knowledge of automation brings essential value to the sales team through constant support during complex proposals. You are particularly comfortable in sales cycles that vary from 3 to 6 months, which requires a customer approach that inspires trust. Your understanding of industries and industrial processes allows you to influence a market penetration strategy for automation solutions. You raise the level of technical expertise of the sales team so that they can in turn educate our customers on the positive impacts on their productivity, following the implementation of your automation solutions. Based on analysis, you identify the irritants and efficiency objectives of our customers. Work closely with the inside sales team to create winning solutions. Assist in closing sales. You are a key player in achieving and exceeding sales objectives Technical diploma or bachelor's degree (mechanical, chemical) Knowledge of the industrial process environment Technical expertise in automation Understand and be comfortable with sales cycles of 6-12 months Communication skills, written and verbal, in French and English Laurentide's purpose is To Help Industry Thrive in Eastern Canada. It is through Customer Centricity, Collaboration, People Matter, Hunger & Passion, Health, Safety & Environment and lastly Trust & Reliability that we: Empower People.