Field Representative

BlueWay is a division of Sonepar Canada. In April 2009, Sonepar Canada opened its BlueWay services division to wholly focus on managing turnkey delivery of Small Commercial Direct Install programs. BlueWay has delivered results for electric utilities, gas utilities and corporate clients with a customer-focused, market-leading program and project implementation strategy.

Working at BlueWay is more than just a job. A career with us means being part of a winning team that helps you prosper in a company culture where you can truly make a difference. We offer a range of development opportunities and recognize and reward you for your accomplishments. Interested in the latest and greatest? We seek continues improvement in our process, our products and ourselves. We’re at the industry forefront when it comes to technology and offer a variety of digital solutions internally and externally to make working with us easier and exciting. 

Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. 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 114 locations with coverage in all 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.

Are you looking to make a move to Outside Sales? 

Are you ready for a challenge and are passionate about energy efficiency?

If you can answer yes to these questions this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

At Sonepar Canada Blueway Division, we develop and execute energy conservation programs for Utility and corporate partners that drive smart and profitable solutions through the Small Business Lighting Progam (SBL).

We are seeking confident, self starting, motivated candidates to work for Sonepar - BlueWay as a Field Representative in the Northern GTA Area.

As an ideal candidate, you must have a background in sales and be interested in energy efficiency. Knowledge of lighting fundamentals is an asset.  Successful candidates must possess a professional demeanour and be comfortable leading a sales pitch, providing education and canvassing business owners.  Access to a late model vehicle will be required.

The Field Representative's main responsibilities include:

• By on-site visits, introducing and selling business owners on the concept of energy efficiency and the tremendous incentives available via the SBL program;
• Work independently and as part of a team to engage small commercial businesses in utility funded energy conservation opportunities;
• Deliver Energy and Lighting assessments;
• Meeting local utility defined targets;

Education & Experience required:

• Completion of a post-secondary degree or relevant experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, highly organized, attentive to detail, ability to work independently or as part of a team, positive attitude, and enthusiasm for working within the energy and environment sector
• Previous sales experience preferred
• Must be computer literate
• Technical knowledge of lighting and lighting systems is an asset
• Multilingual ability (English/French) considered an asset.

This is a permanent full-time position, including base salary, car allowance, mobile phone and plan, car allowance, generous incentive plan and group health benefits.

Benefits & Perks

• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

To explore and learn more about BlueWay, please visit https://www.blueway.ca/

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.