At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor.
In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 8 provinces.
You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
The Product Specialist works closely with the Sales teams to provide application expertise and drive the growth of Gescan's Wire and Cable business by assisting branches in quoting and securing orders.
This role involves direct interaction with vendors to quote projects, source specialty items, and stay informed about market pricing changes.
Additionally, the Product Specialist offers category expertise and up-to-date market insights to support the Purchasing, Inventory, and Pricing teams in executing effective purchasing, inventory management, and customer pricing strategies.
Address vendor-related inquiries from the business and vendor community.
Source non-stock products to assist sales and project teams in quoting wire and cable business.
Offer sales and technical support to sales and purchasing teams.
Provide pricing expertise to sales and project teams for quoting wire and cable.
Deliver and/or facilitate product training and support sales process for branches, new hires, sales, and purchasing teams.
Collaborate with the Inventory Manager on inventory assortment changes, adjusting sales forecasts based on feedback from branches and vendors, and ensuring appropriate branch wire and cable stock levels.
Strong electrical product, market, and technical knowledge, with a focus on wire and cable, required.
~ College/University Diploma required, with a focus on Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or Electrical preferred.
~ Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office.
~ Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents' needs.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
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Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.
Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times' 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022.
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan.
We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve.
It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it's essential to our success as an organization.
All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit
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