Technical Product Specialist

About the companyLED Roadway Lighting Limited (LRL) is a leading designer and manufacturer of LED (light-emitting diode) based street and area lighting fixtures. Our mission is to provide the most energy efficient and maintenance-free outdoor LED lighting solutions; helping our customers save money and improve their lighting with a positive impact on the environment. LRL currently has more than 250 utility, municipal, and commercial clients in 23 countries. For further information please visit our website www.ledroadwaylighting.com.
About the positionLED Roadway Lighting Limited is seeking a professional and creative Technical Product Specialist to support our sales team. The selected individual would work out of our Halifax, Nova Scotia location.
Responsibilities:
Work with Sales, Rep, and Account Manager to develop lighting solutions/proposals to customers in the assigned territory.
Prepare lighting layouts as per client specifications.
Assist in the preparation of RFP’s and bids for tenders.
Support the sales team with lighting layout recommendations.
Work directly with clients to answer questions regarding layouts.
Prepare and organize data and reports.
Develop and maintain a detailed list of leads and customer opportunities using tools in Microsoft CRM and SharePoint.
Report on sales calls reporting as deemed necessary in the assigned territory. Travel may be required.
Assist Sales, Reps, and Account Manager to achieve sales volume and growth in the assigned territory.
Track/report on projects and managing the project quoting and proposal process.
Maintain customer relationships.
Compute Cost Benefit Analysis for customer projects bases on customer input data. Calculate additional project benefits as required.
Qualifications:
Completion on an Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma, or a Bachelor of Technology program.
Experience with lighting layouts is considered an asset.
Familiarity with AGi32, Dialux or other lighting layout programs.
Familiarity with Auto CAD
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Customer service experience is preferred.
Organizational, prioritizing, and planning abilities
Excellent time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines
Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Additional language skills in Spanish and Portuguese are considered an asset.
If you meet the above requirements, please email one PDF document that contains a cover letter and resume by Sept. 2, 2011 to:
hr@ledroadwaylighting.com
Please ensure the email subject line is as follows: “Technical Product Specialist”
Please address cover letter to:Human ResourcesLED Roadway Lighting Ltd35 Ash Lake Court, Bayers Lake Business Park, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3S 1B7