Role: Inside Sales
Level: Mid-Level
Location: Onsite, Edmonton, Alberta Office
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent, In-office
Reports To: Inside Sales Team Lead and Head of Sales Development
Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement within the organization
Job Overview:
Step into a pivotal role at Essex, a leader in equipment financing, where your contributions as an Inside Sales Representative will help businesses grow and thrive. Join a high-performing Sales Team, delivering tailored solutions that empower our clients to achieve their goals.
This mid-level, full-time position is onsite at our Edmonton office. In this role, you’ll work closely with industry experts to prepare credit submissions, coordinate client approvals, and ensure seamless client experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain valuable market insights, build meaningful client relationships, and develop the skills to grow into a successful sales professional.
This is more than just a support role—it’s an opportunity to learn, contribute, and advance your career in the fast-paced world of equipment financing.
Individual Key Contributions/Responsibilities:
- Provide support to our outside sales team as required.
- Prepare credit submissions by collecting the necessary information (credit application, financial statements, business overview, equipment valuations) and compiling into a coherent, organized package for review with our credit department.
- Liaise with clients to ensure all the proper documentation and requirements are in place to design an appropriate financing solution for their individual business situation.
- Develop a thorough understanding of Essex, our unique solutions, and how they can be leveraged by our clients to facilitate their business plans.
- Develop a thorough knowledge of the types of equipment Essex typically finances, their applications and the industries they operate in.
- Address client concerns and ensure resolution of issues in a timely manner, with follow-up as appropriate.
- Deliver ongoing market intelligence and assessment of competitors through conversations with our clients, then report those findings to the Essex Executive Team.
- Once suitable knowledge and expertise is attained on Essex and our industry, you will have the opportunity to prospect for new business, preparing all documentation required to secure a client’s interests.
- Along with your manager, you will develop and implement a sales strategy to optimize prospecting efforts.
- Provide exceptional call reporting to your manager weekly by keeping an organized, updated report to track and organize the progress of your leads.
The successful candidate will:
- Possess Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Be Professional and self-motivated with a high sense of integrity.
- Demonstrate a high attention to detail in all tasks, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- Bring a creative marketing approach to developing new business opportunities.
- Have a keen interest in finance and how financing tools can be leveraged to aid a business.
Required Education and Experience:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field, such as Business, Marketing, Finance, or Commerce, is an asset but not required.
- 2-3 years experience in the Financial/Leasing Industry would be considered an asset.
- Competent in use of Excel, Word, Power Point
Why Join Essex?
At Essex Lease Financial Corporation, we pride ourselves on offering rewarding careers where employees can grow and thrive. Our team members are among the best and brightest in their field, and we’re proud of our supportive, dynamic workplace culture.
We offer an extensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and future success:
What we Offer:
- Competitive salary with incentive bonus.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
- RRSP matching and education reimbursement.
- Partner benefits and team-building events.
- And more!
Community & Workplace
- Free on‑site parking — convenient access for all employees.
- Full kitchen access — a comfortable space for breaks and meals.
- Close to local amenities — including gyms, grocery stores, and restaurants.
- Company social activities — opportunities to connect with colleagues across locations.
- Community involvement — Essex regularly participates in fundraising and community initiatives.
- And more
About Essex
Essex Lease Financial Corporation is Western Canada’s leading independent industrial equipment finance company. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Essex has provided custom new and used equipment financing solutions to businesses across Canada for over 30 years.
With a professional approach to lending, expedient service, and deep industry knowledge, Essex emphasizes strength of character and asset value as primary lending criteria. These qualities have earned us lasting client relationships and a trusted reputation in a wide range of industries.
Corporate Responsibility
Essex, we are committed to making a positive economic and social impact through our tailored financing solutions. Our approach is grounded in trust, integrity, and professionalism.
We strive to provide responsible leadership in the marketplace, the workplace, and the communities where we live and work. By fostering sustainable growth and supporting our clients, employees, and society, we aim to leave a lasting legacy of positive change.
Please visit us at www.elfc.ca for more detailed information about Essex and the financial services we provide.
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edmonton, AB T6J 7K1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have in the financial, leasing, or related industry?
- Do you have experience preparing or organizing documents for review (e.g., applications, financials, reports)?
- Do you have experience gathering or reporting market intelligence?
- Do you have interest in finance or heavy equipment financing?
- Are you interested in developing a career in sales?
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- MS Office : 2 years (preferred)
Location:
- Edmonton, AB T6J 7K1 (required)
Work Location: In person
