Area Sales Manager – Western Canada
Location: Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
Travel: Up to 60–70%
Reports to: General Manager
Monolith Bison Inc. is proud to be part of the internationally recognized PlasmaTec Companies Group, a manufacturer of premium welding consumables trusted by customers worldwide. We provide a complete portfolio of welding electrodes, filler metals, and welding wire engineered to deliver exceptional quality, consistency, and reliability to the welding industry.
We are looking for ambitious professionals who want to build their careers while helping shape the future of one of Canada’s fastest-growing welding consumables companies.
About the Role
Monolith Bison is seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Area Sales Manager to lead sales growth throughout Western Canada.
This position is responsible for developing and executing regional sales strategies, expanding our distributor network, increasing market share, and delivering sustained revenue growth across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
The successful candidate combines strategic thinking with a hands-on sales approach, building strong relationships with distributors, industrial customers, and key decision-makers throughout the territory.
This role is ideal for a driven sales professional who thrives on business development, enjoys solving customer challenges, and is passionate about building long-term partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
· Drive aggressive year-over-year sales growth while achieving and exceeding territory objectives.
· Identify, develop, and manage strategic distributor partnerships.
· Prospect, qualify, and convert new accounts.
· Expand business within existing accounts through consultative and value-based selling.
· Deliver technical product presentations, demonstrations, and welding application support.
· Collaborate with distributors to develop joint business plans and sales initiatives.
· Negotiate pricing agreements and successfully close new business opportunities.
· Prepare quotations, forecasts, and annual territory plans.
· Maintain an accurate opportunity pipeline and customer activity within the CRM system.
· Analyze market trends, competitive activity, pricing, and customer requirements.
· Represent the company at trade shows, customer events, and industry exhibitions.
· Collaborate with internal teams to ensure exceptional customer service and on-time delivery.
What We’re Looking For
· Experience in industrial B2B sales, preferably in wholesale or distribution. Experience in the welding, fabrication, manufacturing, or metalworking industries is highly preferred. If you are a welder by trade, this will be a significant asset.
· Strong business development and consultative selling skills.
· Experience managing distributor networks and channel partners.
· Excellent presentation, negotiation, and closing skills.
· Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand welding processes and consumables.
· Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
· Experience using CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.
· Valid driver’s license with willingness to travel extensively throughout Western Canada.
Physical Job Requirements
· Occasionally required to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds.
· Must be able to travel extensively throughout the assigned territory.
What We Offer
· Base salary: $70-80k plus commission: $20-30k
· Performance-based bonus program with uncapped earning potential
· Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
· Company laptop and mobile phone
· Paid vacation
· Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing international organization
Why Join Monolith Bison?
This is more than just another sales position—it’s an opportunity to build something meaningful.
You’ll join a company that is growing rapidly, introducing innovative products to the Canadian market, and investing in its people. Your ideas will be heard, your achievements recognized, and your success will directly influence the future of our business.
If you’re passionate about technical sales, enjoy building long-term customer relationships, and want to play a key role in the growth of an ambitious organization, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
