Route Account Representative

When you join East Penn Canada, you represent a leading battery solutions provider serving essential industries across Canada. Our sales team supports customers across transportation, motive power, backup power, and consumer markets, creating ongoing demand and long‑term account relationships. We support our sales professionals with strong products, meaningful partnerships, and the structure needed to drive consistent and sustainable sales success.

“What Powers You” matters. Here’s how we support our sales teams:

• Company vehicles or car allowances, including gas cards, so you can focus on growing your business without worrying about expenses

• Results‑based rewards with annual merit increases, profit sharing, and a deferred profit‑sharing program to support long‑term financial goals

• 100% employer‑paid health and dental benefits, plus insurance coverage, a Health Spending Account, and paid sick days to support your health and well‑being

• Career growth opportunities, with many roles across our four divisions filled through internal promotions

• Industry‑leading training and development, including in‑house product and sales training, as well as tuition reimbursement to support continued growth

• Employee discounts on batteries, plus access to exclusive deals on popular brands

The Account Representative is responsible for providing service and sales support to East Penn Canada’s national, regional, and local accounts within their assigned territory. 

 

**Please note that this is a non-commissioned role focused exclusively on account management. It does not involve direct sales or sales targets**

 

East Penn Canada is seeking candidates with approximately 1–3 years of experience in account management, route sales, or a related field. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to grow their careers in sales and customer relationship management, and develop within a supportive team environment.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct regular service calls at assigned customer locations using company provided vehicle (on the road for most of each workday)
• Deliver product to customer locations and pick up used and/or warranty claim products for return to East Penn Canada warehouse
• Deliver comprehensive product training to client site employees to ensure East Penn products are promoted as effectively as possible
• Ensure customers’ merchandising (product displays, POP, and signage) is current and effectively delivers East Penn's desired messaging 
• Maintain East Penn inventories at customer locations such as retail stores and automotive dealerships
• Review daily inventory reports & reconcile with actual inventory
• Regularly review customer product mixes and recommend orders based on analysis of customer sales trends
• Liaise with customer contacts to confirm all orders delivered are accurate
• Efficiently and effectively perform battery inspections at customer sites (comprehensive product training will be provided)
• Provide warranty support for all assigned accounts
  
  

Experience, Skills & Competencies

• 1-3 years of customer service or account management experience
• Experience within the power storage, automotive, or general industrial manufacturing/distribution sectors is a strong asset
• Strong customer focus with the ability to build and maintain long-term business relationships
• Solid planning, organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English
• Self-directed, able to work with minimal oversight, and highly results-driven
• High-school diploma or equivalent, with post-secondary education considered an asset
• Experience using a CRM is an asset, with Salesforce experience highly preferred
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite
  
  

Other Considerations & Requirements:

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with no major driving infractions and willingness to travel within given territory daily
• Solid familiarity with Saskatoon and surrounding areas, with candidate residing within reasonable driving distance of East Penn’s Saskatoon branch location
• Background checks including criminal record, driver's abstracts & professional references will be required for the successful applicant
  

#WhatPowersYou

Join a team within the battery industry that values your contributions and invests in your long-term success.

Application Process:

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada to be considered. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by phone, email, and for some roles, by text message.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of thorough background checks, which may include criminal, credit, professional references, driver’s abstracts, and/or education/credentials verification.

Accessibility and Inclusion:

East Penn Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, upon request.