Bilingual Sales Consultant

Milton, ON - Hybrid

$55,000 - $65,000 annually

About Us

STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing Operations, and Technology. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.

The Role

We have partnered with a well-established consumer products organization that has been designing and distributing high-quality home and lifestyle products across Canada and the U.S. for decades. Due to growth, they are adding a newly created Bilingual Inside Sales Representative role to their Milton-based team.

This is a sales-hunter-meets-consultative position, ideal for someone who understands manufacturing and consumer packaged goods and knows how to sell into retail environments. You’ll manage the full sales cycle while acting as a trusted partner to retailers nationwide.

The role is hybrid, requiring one day per week in the Milton office, with the remainder remote.

Advantages

• Competitive base salary of $55,000–$65,000, depending on experience
• Bonus/commission structure tied to both new and existing business
• Hybrid work model (Milton-based office)
• Opportunity to work with established, recognized consumer brands
• Exposure to retailers across Canada
• Collaborative and supportive sales environment

Responsibilities

• Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, qualifying, negotiating, and closing new business across Canada
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with retail partners using a consultative, solution-based approach
• Identify growth opportunities within assigned territories and existing accounts
• Act as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of retail customers
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with retailers
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service and Sales Coordination teams to ensure seamless order execution
• Maintain accurate records of leads, pipelines, and sales activity within the CRM
• Support administrative sales tasks including SKU setup, order entry, and follow-ups as required

Requirements

• Bilingual in French and English (required)
• 3+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally within manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or home lifestyle products
• Proven experience selling to small-to-medium retailers
• Strong prospecting and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable negotiating terms and managing follow-ups
• 1–2+ years of CRM experience
• Highly organized with strong time-management and attention to detail

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