About Us
Established in 1963, Strescon Limited has grown to become the largest precast, pre-stressed concrete manufacturer in Eastern Canada. Its primary market covers the Atlantic Provinces, the New England region of the United States, and Bermuda. Strescon manufactures a wide range of both architectural and structural precast/prestressed concrete products including bridge girders, wall panels, complete parking garages, hollow-core planking, piling and deck slabs. Strescon presently has two facilities: 70,000 sq. ft. in Saint John, New Brunswick and 50,000 sq. ft. In Bedford, Nova Scotia.
In addition to our engineered precast facilities for custom components, Strescon also operates a 32,000 sq. ft. facility in Saint John which manufactures standard concrete products for engineered drainage systems, such as pipe, manholes and catch basins.
Job Summary
The Business Development Associate supports Strescon’s growth strategy by identifying new business opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and supporting proposal and market development activities. This role works closely with senior leadership, estimating, engineering, and operations teams to help expand Strescon’s market presence and secure both public and private sector work.
The ideal candidate is commercially minded, relationship-focused, and comfortable navigating a technical construction environment.
Responsibilities
Travel throughout New Brunswick to maintain existing and develop new relationships with contractors, developers, and the design community
Assist in developing strategies for further development of sales with existing and potential clients ensuring sales targets set by the company are met.
Provide technical leadership to customers helping them understand the benefits / advantages of using pre-cast concrete products
Act as liaison with customer and internal team to ensure a smooth transition from sales to project execution
Sales tracking and following potential projects through CRM software
Soliciting and developing relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
Represent the Company at professional events
Help with electronic marketing campaigns through LinkedIn and other social media platforms
Additional duties as assigned
Technical Requirements
- Post-secondary diploma in a technology and/or Engineering degree would be an asset. A business degree with a focus on sales will be considered with construction experience
- Experience, working knowledge of contract drawings
- Experience, working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365
Business Requirements
- A self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and direction
- Work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Thrive working in a team-based environment while independently developing a new customer base within the territory
Cultural Requirements
- Strong communication skills; written, verbal, listening and presenting
- High energy and an ability to execute tasks in a timely manner
As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, Strescon Limited offers a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options. Additionally, we offer educational bursaries to children of employees, health & wellness programming, celebratory events and employee sport team sponsorships.
About OSCO
The origins of the OSCO Construction Group go back to 1955 when Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick. Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.
Skills Required
- Working knowledge of contract drawings
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Experience using CRM software and sales tracking
- Ability to travel throughout New Brunswick to meet clients
- Post-secondary diploma in technology and/or Engineering or a business degree with sales focus
- Construction industry or construction sales experience
- Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong written, verbal, listening and presentation skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, team environment while developing territory accounts independently
What We Do
Proudly serving our customers in the Chicagoland area since 1899, Jewel-Osco provides friendly service, quality products and great value. Jewel-Osco operates 188 stores throughout the Chicagoland area, Indiana and Iowa, which is part of a 2,200+ store operation that employs approximately 290,000 people nationwide. All of our stores, no matter what banner they operate under, were founded around the philosophy of offering customers the products they wanted to buy at a fair price, with lots of tender, loving care. We still open our doors every day with that in mind.
