Sales and Marketing Representative - Calgary | |
Job ID | 77309-en_US-7722 |
Company | Canadian Pacific |
Location | Calgary |
Province | AB |
Date Posted | 2020-02-07 |
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Description | |
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. For more on our purpose, culture, and strategy, visit cpr.ca/en/about-cp.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The purpose of the CP Sales and Marketing Representative program is to find the right individual with the right leadership mindset and experience to take on future leadership roles in the Sales and Marketing organization and to assist in building a sales and marketing talent pipeline. We will expose you to various sales and marketing support groups and functional teams to learn key aspects of the business to enable taking on progressively more responsibility. Your career will start with a 6 to 8 month, fully paid training program. Upon completion, the individual will be prepared for their initial challenging and exciting sales account management or marketing representative role. The target candidate for this role is a university graduate with a marketing specialty degree.
The program begins with a two to three-week introduction to CP and Program Overview. During this time, you will receive an in-depth company overview, begin working with a chosen mentor, start leadership training and interact with key company leaders and executives. Following this period, you will complete four to six weeks of job shadowing in areas in the organization that will provide insights and knowledge on service and product offering, profitability, contract administration, and publications, along with the systems and tools available to enable effectiveness in the sales and marketing organization. As well, reinforcement of leadership skills and CP’s leadership training will be completed prior to the final step and presentation of an offer for a sales position.
The overall objective is to have the Sales and Marketing Representative, utilize the education they have acquired and bring it to the position, learn best practices in leadership, railroading, sales and marketing functions, work on specific assignments, support the sales and marketing roles and prepare to become a sales or marketing professional.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Relocation: Relocation may be required for final placement in a sales or marketing position once the training program is successfully completed. As an employer with national presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements. The candidate can be relocated to any location across the CP system.
Background Investigation: The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:
Management Conductor Program: Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CP. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CP is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA"). For more information, visit Canadian Pacific for Sales and Marketing Representative - Calgary |