Technical Sales Representative
John Brooks Company Open · verified Oct 2, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at John Brooks Company. Remote, Canada · full-time · CA$75,000–CA$95,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Win and close field sales opportunities for filtration, compressed air purification, dryer, and heat exchanger products
- Visit customers to assess applications, then recommend filtration products and systems tailored to their needs
- Find new leads while supporting existing accounts and expanding sales across your assigned territory
- Keep customer relationships active and manage account information in the CRM
- Join customer calls with managers, suppliers, and colleagues from other divisions
What you bring
- A post-secondary diploma or degree in a technical discipline
- Five years of outside sales experience selling industrial filtration products
- A valid driver’s licence and passport for customer and supplier travel
- Strong technical judgment, communication, presentation, time-management, and problem-solving skills
Who this fits
This mid-level outside sales role suits someone who can pair technical understanding of industrial processes with a proactive approach to finding and closing business. You should live near British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and be ready to travel across southern Alberta, southern British Columbia, and southern Saskatchewan, including overnight trips when needed. Travel is estimated at about fifteen percent, and occasional lifting of up to fifty pounds is part of the work.
From the employer
This role is for an existing vacancy.
WHAT DO WE DO?
We create solutions for the people who keep our world flowing.
For over 80 years, John Brooks Company has been solving fluid handling challenges for customers in various industries/markets across Canada by providing a diverse selection of engineered products and innovative system designs, focusing on customized solutions consisting of filtration, pump, spray, and valve products.
THE ROLE
The Technical Sales Representative-Outside Sales is responsible for providing field technical sales support to customers of John Brooks Company in various markets and industries. The incumbent will be responsible for consultative field sales activities – both generating and closing sales opportunities, necessary to maintain and grow business for Filtration, Compressed Air Purification and Dryer, and Heat Exchanger product lines. Our Technical Sales Representatives are responsible for overall customer satisfaction, while meeting or exceeding the territory sales and profitability targets.
TERRITORY:
Southern AB, Southern BC, and Southern SK
The successful candidate should reside near lower-mainland BC.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for providing top quality field technical sales support to customers for filtration products and systems
- Prospect and generate sales opportunities and leads
- Establish and maintain professional business relations with new and existing customers
- Service existing customers as well as new territory growth
- Visit customers to review products & applications, evaluate and recommend custom filtration solutions to suit individual customer needs
- CRM management
- Participate in joint calls with managements, suppliers, and other division representatives
- Continuous learning/ supplier/ factory/ virtual
Requirements
Essential:
- Post-secondary degree/ diploma in a technical field
- Excellent communication skills
- 5 years of outside sales experience – industrial filtration products; preferred
- 3-4 years’ experience with industrial system review and calculations
- A strong sales hunter mindset with a strong technical aptitude and a general understanding of industrial processes
- Must demonstrate interpersonal savvy in order to build and maintain relationships
- Excellent time management, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced computer skills; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word etc.)
- Strong presentation skills and experience preparing professional PowerPoint decks
- Valid Driver’s License and Passport
- Demonstrated alignment with John Brooks values; People first, Customer Focus, Pursuit of Excellence
Desirable:
- Working knowledge of industry products, systems and applications
- Experience with Salesforce CRM
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Fast-paced environment in a dynamic competitive industry
- Daily customer and inter-departmental/branch communication via In person meetings, telephone calls, emails, and virtual meetings
- Exposure to deadlines, multiple demands and priorities, multi-tasking, and interruptions
- Day travel to customer & supplier sites
- Long distance travel to customer & supplier sites, overnight travel as required – approx. 15%
- Ability to lift 50lbs, on occasion
Benefits
Canadian founded and owned, John Brooks Company has doubled in size in the last 7 years to over 200 employees across the country. Since 1938, we have worked hard to build & nurture an entrepreneurial environment, where creative thought and initiative are encouraged; this is a place where your ideas matter! If you have a strong work-ethic, passion, and determination, we’ll provide the tools you need for success. We will help you grow so that we can continue growing.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive remuneration including base salary ($75,000-$95,000 per year) + incentive
- Competitive vacation
- Paid personal day program
- Generous benefits package that includes coverage for things like medical, dental, paramedical, and vision
- Company Group RRSP with employer matching
- Annual health & wellness subsidy
- Monthly car allowance and mileage reimbursement program
- Company provided iPhone, iPad, and laptop
FUN FACTS
- The average employee tenure is 9 years
- We enjoy celebrating achievements by means of formal service awards, employee achievement awards, and milestone birthdays
- We regularly host social events and gatherings to foster togetherness and fun
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidate’s request.
We use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to help review applications efficiently. Human decision makers remain responsible for all hiring decisions
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