Power & Mechatronics Specialist

Electrozad Supply is the largest independently Canadian owned and operated electrical wholesale distributor in Southwestern Ontario. Founded 66 years ago, Electrozad has over 120 employees in 5 locations. From products to complete project solutions, we provided customers with a convenient ‘one-stop-shop' total source for their automation and electrical needs. Our goal as “The House that Service Built” is to provide the highest standard of quality products, service, and support, to consistently meet the expectations of our customers.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 8 provinces.

To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com

What's In It For You?

• 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.
• An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

Scope of the Position

The Power & Mechatronics Specialist drives revenue growth by developing and executing commercial plans, providing tailored solution-based technical recommendations to our clients. As a technical expert, this position supports internal teams, vendors and customers, fostering a unified sales approach.

Major Responsibilities:

Solution Based Selling

• Drive outcome-based selling with a deep understanding of industrial business drivers.
• Support sales team to proactively implement business plans.
• Promote the value-add of assigned products in competitive situations.
• Train internal staff on the sales and commercial aspects of variable frequency drives and motion control products.
• Research market conditions, competitive forces, determine market share, and identify opportunities for growth.
• Maintain and develop relationships with existing and new vendor partners to achieve annual business goals.

Technical Subject Matter Expertise:

• Possess a solid understanding of low voltage electrical and grounding systems.
• Stay up to date in current technology related to variable frequency drives and motion control products, including Emulate3D, motion-related networking, independent cart, and robotics.
• Communicate with customers, vendors and employees, providing technical expertise while instilling confidence and credibility.
• Participate in ongoing training to maintain technical competencies.

Requirements:

• Mechatronics Degree or equivalent combination of skills, experience or education.
• 5 Years of related experience.
• Sales focused with the ability to influence others.
• Proficient technical writing & presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects at a time.
• Self motivated with the ability to work independently.

Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. 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.

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit

https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times' 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. 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

https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Next steps:

We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.