Business Development Representative
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
Pay: $22 per hour · Full-time
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Location: Etobicoke, ON (Greater Toronto Area)
Pay: $22 per hour
Sessi FireProtection is a growing fire protection company serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across the Greater Toronto Area. We offer a complete range of fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, extinguisher, and emergency lighting services, and we invest in our people as much as our customers. If you want a career with a purpose-driven company where your results matter, you’ll fit right in.
About the RoleAs a Business Development Representative, you’ll build lasting B2B relationships and uncover new opportunities for fire protection solutions. This role blends business development, marketing, and account management, so you’ll connect customer needs with the right offerings and help drive sustainable growth.
Every day, you’ll meet new people, learn what keeps their buildings safe, and guide them to the right fire protection solution. You’ll work with property managers, facility managers, contractors, and business owners, building your own client base along the way.
Responsibilities:- Generate new business
- Identify and qualify prospective customers through research, outreach, and market analysis
- Generate leads through referrals, cold calling, and networking
- Research and pursue opportunities in new markets
- Build relationships and close deals
- Build relationships with decision-makers, understand their needs, and present the right fire protection solutions
- Respond promptly to inbound calls and emails, and turn inquiries into opportunities
- Prepare clear, accurate proposals based on each client’s requirements
- Negotiate contracts and terms that work for both the client and the company
- Manage accounts and marketing
- Keep sales opportunities and customer activity up to date in the CRM
- Manage our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
- Grow and perform
- Develop strong product knowledge so you can advise clients and grow sales
- Provide professional customer service and resolve concerns quickly
- Meet or exceed sales KPIs.
- College diploma in fire protection, or a high school diploma with equivalent relevant experience.
- Sales experience is an asset, but it’s not required. We hire for attitude, coachability, and ambition.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfortable making calls, meeting new people, and following up consistently.
- Customer-first approach with a solution-oriented mindset.
- Good organization and time management, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities at once.
Ready to join us? Hit the apply link with your resume and a short cover note telling us why this role is the one for you.
Work Location: In person
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Responsibilities
Identify and pursue new business opportunities through research, outreach, referrals, cold calling, and networking, then build relationships with decision-makers and close sales of fire protection solutions. Manage customer accounts and CRM activity, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, maintain social media accounts, and meet sales KPIs while providing responsive customer service.
Requirements
The role requires a college diploma in fire protection or a high school diploma with equivalent relevant experience; prior sales experience is an asset but not required. Candidates should have strong communication and organizational skills, be comfortable with calls and consistent follow-up, and demonstrate a customer-first, solution-oriented, coachable, and ambitious approach.
Skills
- Business Development
- Lead Generation
- Market Research
- Cold Calling
- Networking
- B2B Relationship Building
- Sales Negotiation
- Proposal Preparation
- Account Management
- CRM Management
- Social Media Management
- Customer Service
- Product Knowledge
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Time Management
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Categories
- Sales
- Marketing
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Fire Protection
- Fire Alarms
- Sprinkler Systems
- Suppression Systems
- Fire Extinguishers
- Emergency Lighting
- Business Development
- B2B Sales
- Lead Generation
- Market Analysis
- Cold Calling
- Networking
- CRM
- Account Management
- Proposal Preparation
- Contract Negotiation
- Social Media
- Sales KPIs
- Customer Service
- Property Managers
- Facility Managers
- Commercial Clients
- Industrial Clients
- Institutional Clients