District Sales Manager - Independent Channels, BC Interior
Kelowna, BC, CA, V1Y 9X9 Coquitlam, BC, CA Langley, BC, CA Richmond, BC, CA Vancouver, BC, CA
Description
Join our team and what we'll accomplish together:
Supported by the Regional Manager, the District Sales Manager (DSM) is responsible for the day-to-day program execution within BC Interior at a variety of national retailers (Walmart, Best Buy, Apple, etc.) and independent TELUS/Koodo dealers. This includes driving overall sales across all brands within the TELUS family (TELUS, Koodo, Koodo Prepaid, mobility and home services) while ensuring partners are provided with world class support and service.
Responsibilities:
• Build strong relationships with partners through exceptional responsiveness and quality training
• Educate channel partners on the TELUS and Koodo value propositions, ensuring top of mind awareness of key products and services
• Leverage data to devise overall district strategy and action plans to efficiently service assigned partner locations, ultimately leading to the achievement of sales targets
• Anticipate and respond to challenges encountered by channel partners; appropriately escalate unresolved issues to cross functional partners
• Represent the TELUS family of brands in the district and communities served; provide market specific guidance to internal stakeholders, including gathering and reporting on competitive information
Qualifications
Requirements:
• Exceptional people skills: this is a relationship-based role.
• An analytical approach: we leverage data and numbers as part of our overall decision-making process.
• Ability to prioritize: each day brings with it a new set of priorities. We are looking for someone who can regularly prioritize and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• The ability to travel and provide own transportation.
• Located in, or willing to relocate to the BC Interior - Kelowna and surrounding areas
• Comfortable with a flexible and mobile work style:
- Working from a home-based office
- Flexible to work evenings and weekends when required
Preferred Professional Designation/Certification & Experience:
• Sales experience including business development, relationship management, achieving sales targets, and selling products through independent channels to the end consumer (retail and/or dealer)
• College or university degree in Business or related discipline is an asset
Note: Please consider applying even if you do not have all of the preferred experience listed above! Consider transferable skills that may make you successful in this role.