Our client, a highly successful industrial company with global reach is looking for a motivated leader to step into the position of Customer Service Manager in their Canadian headquarters located in Edmonton, Alberta. This position requires your bench strength for efficiently managing the operations and delivery of three core customer service driven areas:  inside sales, bids/quotations, and projects. Your competencies for leading and building people, critical thinking, strategically executing plans, creating processes and communicating effectively are key to your ability to be successful and move into progressive leadership roles.

FIT You recognize that you play a pivotal leadership role in this company; one that requires your talent for critical thinking, problem solving and communication.  You possess a rare profile – you are nimble, proactive, people oriented, outcome focused, ambitious, confident, creative and highly organized. You aren’t afraid to make decisions and you need to work in an environment that allows you to work autonomously and develop mutually respectful relationships with peers and direct reports. Your active leadership style is evident by the high performing teams you have built.  You have a knack for recognizing talent and coaching for success. You take in information quickly and demonstrate exemplary service delivery. You act as a product and service champion, having the ability to learn and understand industrial related/technical products quickly.  You have a talent for managing budgets, performing cost analysis and work with a variety of software. Lastly, you like transparent and respectful environments that are employee focused,act with a sense of  interdependency, and who appreciate your sense of humour.

RESPONSIBILITIES   As the Customer Service Manager you will be responsible for the delivery of professional, quality, customer-centric services.  Your experience in building teams and intuitive sense of people has aided in your ability to co-develop performance plans with your direct reports that create exemplary outcomes and set them up for success. You are actively involved in overseeing and making decisions regarding Requests for Quotations, ensuring competitive pricing and delivery are attainable. You are diligent in ensuring that your team has the interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and work with customers in attaining and fulfilling orders and garnering referrals, are adequately resourced, and possess the products/services knowledge required to confidently speak about them.

REQUIREMENTS   You possess a Degree or Diploma and 5 years’ experience in managing people in a positions that have garnered you experience in inside/sales, growth strategies, distribution channel management, account development, and business planning. Having a strong knowledge of retail and/or wholesale sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques will greatly elevate you in this competition.  Solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills are a must, along with an excellent ability to communicate (written and oral) effectively and maneuver in Microsoft Office Suite.

COMPENSATION An excellent six figure compensation package is offered, including a comprehensive benefits offering that includes a matching RRSP, health spending account, and other perks. Please note that some travel may be required.

INTERESTED? If so, please send your cover letter and resume, in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, Principal, by using the application process provided to you on this site or sending it directly to cindy@avidexec.com.  All information provided is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with all applicable laws and standards.

Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside the Edmonton area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

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Our client, a long standing and reputable  industrial Alberta based company with global reach, is in search of hands-on and strategic Manufacturing Manager (Edmonton, Alberta). Your new job will allow you to apply your LEAN/Six Sigma talents, build processes for maximizing efficiencies and deliver exceptional products. Adding to your success in this new position is your proven track record for leading and mentoring staff, setting you up for successive moves in the organization.

FIT Demonstrating your ability to execute and be accountable will build a great rapport with your team and earn you the trust of  your VP who practices an open door policy and promotes your autonomous work style. You enjoy an environment that respects its employees – one where you see the President walking the floor and chatting with production staff. You are an excellent critical thinker and improvement leader, assessing, analyzing and tackling challenges without pause. Your intuitive nature, sense of humour and authentic curiosity have always made it easy for you to connect with a multitude of personalities. You would consider yourself a relationship builder who practices with integrity and leads with transparency. Past team members and peers have regaled you for your decision making talent and capability for garnering and understanding the big picture. This has earned you points with all levels of employees and will set you up for further leadership progression.

RESPONSIBILITES Your responsibilities encompass the full leadership of the manufacturing/production departments. You possess bench strengths for implementing quality, safety and production planning.  Your excellent time management skills and capacity to link in with the sales and supply chain departments has elevated your ability to meet production schedules effectively.  Having both hands-on technical and leadership experience provides you with a unique set of skills that have allowed you to maneuver well in developing and managing budgets, identifying challenges and optimizing production. You are a stickler for on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.  Your communication style lends itself well within the production group ensuring everyone is in the e same page with production goals. You recognize that you have had exceptional mentors in your career and you are committed to ensuring that you are coaching and elevating the supervisory/staff you oversee, aiding in their development and building succession in your department.

REQUIREMENTS Possessing a minimum of 5 years leadership experience in an industrial manufacturing environment along with having a Technical Degree or Diploma, Trade, and/or Certifications in Quality or process related methodologies (Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma, ISO9001, COR, TQM, Visual Workplace) is required. Your written and oral communication dexterity, advanced level Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook Excel and Project) and your ability to influence others will set you apart in this job competition.

COMPENSATION An excellent six figure comprehensive compensation package awaits the right candidate, including an RRSP match, health spending account, bonus and other perks. Please note that due to various locations, some inter and cross provincial travel (10%) may be required.

INTERESTED? If so, please send your cover letter and resume, in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, Principal, by using the application process provided to you on this site or sending it directly to cindy@avidexec.com.  All information provided is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with all applicable laws and standards.

Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside the Edmonton area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

Not interested in this position but ready to commence your career exploration? Avid Exec is committed to working with candidates who have a desire to move towards positions that offer a better fit and better rewards – creating a return on investment for the company and themselves. For consideration, please submit your resume now.

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Our client, a highly successful and continuously growing Canadian company, is ready to offer you the exciting opportunity as their Corporate Headquarters’ Corporate Administrator (South Central Edmonton, Alberta), where you can utilize your talent for communication and delivering detailed, astute and highly effective work.  This position offers you real career growth and learning opportunities, along with increased earning potential.

Your 3-5 years exposure to a variety of reception, administrative and corporate office tasks has highlighted your capacity to be resourceful and think on your feet.  You consider yourself to be a highly professional first impression maker who likes to complete his/her work independently and create efficiencies that add value to the corporate process.

You enjoy working in a professionally casual team based environment.  Laughing and having a sense of humour are important to you – your upbeat personality has provided you with a talent for “talking to anyone”.  You respond well to authentic and engaged leaders who trust your skills and provides you with support, mentoring and in/formal feedback. Your confidence, reliability and quick learning style have allowed you to transition easily into past jobs.  You appreciate a culture that has an engaged workforce and a strong respect for work life balance.

Your exceptional communication dexterity and self motivation provides you with a strong foundation for this position.  Your past experience working in a fast paced environments where you have assisted with a variety of delegated accounting, data base, and other corporate duties has you ready to take this next step in your career. This is a fantastic full time position that reports to a great leader who offers a better than average compensation package, including full benefits, an beautiful work environment, and fabulous work-life balance which include working half day Fridays!!

If you are interested and are ready to elevate your career to that next level, please send your resume, in confidence, to Cindy Nicholls Smith, Principal, at cindy@avidexec.com or apply using the applicant process provided for you on this site.  This is a fabulous administrative career building opportunity and it won’t be around long, so your urgent reply is welcomed.  All information provided and/or shared is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with applicable laws and standards.

Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside in Edmonton and area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

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Our client, an Alberta owned and operated industrial based company, is inviting a bright, junior professional to join their team. Having earned a reputation for delivering solid client-centric services, they are excited to add a like-minded individual to their high functioning and busy team.  As their new Junior Estimator and Project Coordinator (Edmonton, Alberta), you are NOT expected to have prior experience; rather, this company invites a junior candidates who demonstrates strong personal character traits and a natural skills set that can be further developed.  Training, coaching and mentoring will be offered, providing you with the capacity cultivate a new career and be recognized for your contributions.

What do I need to win this job? This is a great opportunity for someone who possesses:

• Capacity to think on his or her feet
• Good oral and written communication dexterities
• An eye for detail
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong organizational skills
• Natural curiosity and likes to learn new things
• Confident with a no fear attitude –  likes to stretch themselves
• Ability to successfully interact with different personalities
• Strong customer service delivery
• Ability to be self-reliant, working dependently and with a team
• Driver’s License and clean Drivers Abstract
• Capable to travel when required (overnight and day travel  – Alberta based)

What kind of work will I be doing? You will work interdependently with the ownership, office and field personnel, develop and attain bid/estimates, research projects, coordinate and track project activity, travel to sites, communicate with and ensure customers are kept abreast of activity and assist closing off projects in various locations across Alberta.

Your new company has worked extremely hard in developing and maintaining their brand and reputation.  As a key member of the team, you will have the opportunity to work in an environment that is focused, energetic, positive, flexible, social and team centric.

Compensation Package: This Company offers a very good compensation package, providing you with a competitive salary, bonus, health benefits, vacation, vehicle, gas card, expenses, and other perks.  It is also the type of organization that recognizes preformation and compensates you for your commitment and capacity to add value to the business, evident by their long term and happy employees.

Interested in applying or attaining more information? Please contact or send your resume in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, CPC, MHCS, Principal, at cindy@avidexec.com or submit your resume here.  All information provided and/or shared is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with applicable laws and standards.

Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside in Edmonton and area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

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Our client, an owner operated and long standing Edmonton based company, specializing in civil project deconstruction and demolition, is expanding its operations due to demand and growth. Having earned a reputation for operating with integrity, transparency and delivering customer-centric services, they are excited to add a like-minded professional to their high functioning and savvy team.  As their new Commercial Business Development Estimator (Edmonton, Alberta), you will be a key player in identifying and developing new relationships, executing and attaining project bids and following projects through to completion, ensuring the entire process is met with a high degree of client satisfaction.

Reporting to the President and working with a well-developed infrastructure and knowledgeable team, you will lean heavily on your keen ability to identify and secure business opportunities.  Beyond the capacity to lead your activity and work with a team, your aptitude to effectively communicate and develop authentic and strong relationships with the commercial real estate (CRE) community, including landlords, brokers, owners, developers, and other CRE professionals, is key to your success.

Your new company has worked extremely hard on developing and maintaining their brand and solid reputation.  Not an organization who needs to brag, they operate with integrity, applying an in-depth deconstruction and environmental demolition expertise that has earned them success, credibility and leverage in Northern Alberta.  This is crucial for you, as you need to strongly align and apply your bench strength with a like-minded employer – one who believes that the primary driver of business is intelligent and prepared execution and satisfied customers.   As such, you enjoy and are a believer in getting in front to people, shaking their hands and getting to know them and their business needs.  Your penchant for being hands-on, along with your broad-based business knowledge and dexterity for listening, are competencies that have assisted you in building a credible personal brand in this market.

What do I need to win this job? You possess a profile that is not afraid to pursue new business, make cold calls and pick up the phone.  You keep your ear to the ground and thrive on getting in front of prospective customers. You have a talent for managing detail and for meeting timelines. Your proven track record for successfully managing cradle to grave projects is exemplary. Ideally you have a background in construction or commercial real estate and are familiar with reading blue prints; however, working in an aligned industry or having a profile that will fit into my client’s environment and this position, along with possessing the intelligence to learn quickly, are equally important and will be strongly considered.

Interested in applying or attaining more information? This job offers an in depth compensation package that includes a base, bonus, health benefits, matching RRSP, training reimbursement, growth opportunities and other great perks. Please contact or send your resume in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, CPC, MHCS, Principal, at cindy@avidexec.com or use the application process provided for you on this site .  All information provided and/or shared is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with applicable laws and standards.

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Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside the Calgary or Edmonton area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

Not interested in this position but ready to furthering your career exploration in Commercial Real Estate, Construction and/or Development? Avid Exec is committed to working with candidates who have a desire to move towards positions that offer a better fit and better rewards – creating a return on investment for the company and themselves.  Please feel free to contact AVID EXEC or submit your resume now.

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Our client, an owner operated and long standing Edmonton based company, specializing in civil project deconstruction and demolition, is expanding its operations due to demand and growth. Having earned a reputation for operating with integrity, transparency and delivering customer-centric services, they are excited to add a like-minded professional to their high functioning and savvy team. As their new Residential Business Development Estimator (Edmonton, Alberta), you will be a key player in identifying and developing new relationships, executing and attaining project bids and following projects through to completion, ensuring the entire process is met with a high degree of client satisfaction.

Reporting to the President and working closely with a well-developed infrastructure and knowledgeable team, you will lean heavily on your keen ability to identify and secure business opportunities.  Beyond the capacity to lead your activity and work with a specialized team, your aptitude for effectively communicating and developing authentic and strong relationships with the real estate community, construction companies, insurance industry, infill developers and residential developers/contractors, is key to your success.

Your new company has worked extremely hard on developing and maintaining their brand and solid reputation.  Not an organization who needs to brag, they operate with integrity, applying an in-depth deconstruction and environmental demolition expertise that has earned them success, credibility and leverage in Northern Alberta.  This is crucial for you, as you need to strongly align and apply your bench strength with a like-minded employer – one who believes that the primary driver of business is intelligent and prepared execution and satisfied customers.   As such, you enjoy and are a believer in getting in front to people, shaking their hands and getting to know them and their business needs.  Your penchant for being hands-on, along with your broad-based business knowledge and dexterity for listening, are competencies that have assisted you in building a credible personal brand in this market.

What do I need to win this job? You possess a profile that is not afraid to pursue new business, make cold calls and pick up the phone.  You keep your ear to the ground and thrive on getting in front of prospective customers. You have a talent for managing detail and for meeting timelines. Your proven track record for successfully managing cradle to grave projects is exemplary. Ideally you have a background in residential construction, real estate or development and are familiar with reading blue prints; however, working in an aligned industry or having a profile that will fit into my client’s environment and this position, along with possessing the intelligence to learn quickly, are equally important and will be strongly considered.

Interested in applying or attaining more information? This job offers an in depth compensation package that includes a base, bonus, health benefits, matching RRSP, training reimbursement, growth opportunities and other great perks. Please contact or send your resume in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, CPC, MHCS, Principal, at cindy@avidexec.com.  All information provided and/or shared is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with applicable laws and standards.

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Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside the Calgary or Edmonton area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

Not interested in this position but ready to furthering your career exploration in Commercial Real Estate, Construction and/or Development? Avid Exec is committed to working with candidates who have a desire to move towards positions that offer a better fit and better rewards – creating a return on investment for the company and themselves. Please contact AVID EXEC or  submit your resume your resume now.

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Our client, an exceptional commercial real estate company, is inviting a technical leader who will add value to their operations group. Having earned a reputation for delivering best in class client-centric services, they are excited to add a like-minded professional to their high functioning and savvy team.  As their new Chief Power Engineer & Manager Building Operations (Edmonton, Alberta), you will be a lead a team of 8, responsible for the delivery of a range of base building, HVAC, equipment and maintenance services for a large commercial asset.

As the Chief Power Engineer and Manager of Building Operations, you lean heavily on your technical skills and communication capacities for interacting with a range of personalities, including tenants, vendors, sub-contractors, and co-workers.  You have well developed skills for leading and mentoring a team of technical professionals, acting as a role model and demonstrating best practices, safety and technical proficiency.

You enjoy honing the professional and technical sides your new job offers.  As such, you are well versed and proactive in developing and monitoring mechanical and electrical controls and services, along with enhancing and being on top of associated safety programs and applicable codes.  You possess solid experience in forecasting, maintaining budgets and driving projects associated with small to large capital enhancements and tenant improvements.

Your new company has worked extremely hard in developing and maintaining their brand and reputation.  As a key member of the team, your capacity to interact with tenants is key to your being successful and progressing in the organization.  Your communication dexterity, tact and capacity to act in a professional manner will add to your ability to be further recognized.

What do I need to win this job? Your proven track record of 7 + years in successfully leading a range of technically/operations based activities and people in a large footprint building, high-rise and/or facility(s), along with your 4^th Class ASBA Certification, will add to your ability to attain this position.  Competencies in Microsoft Office and certifications in WHMIS, OHS and First Aid would elevate your candidacy. Lastly, your demonstrated ability to act in a collaborative and communicative manner will further elevate you in this competition.

Compensation Package: This company has one of the best comprehensive compensation packages in the industry, offering you a competitive base salary, bonus, education and licenses, health & wellness spending card, health benefits, disability, pension plan, vacation, personal days, sick days and other perks.

Interested in applying or attaining more information? Please contact or send your resume in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, CPC, MHCS, Principal, at cindy@avidexec.com OR apply through the applicant process provided to you on this site.  All information provided and/or shared is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with applicable laws and standards.

Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside in Edmonton and area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

Not interested in this position but ready to furthering your career exploration in Commercial Real Estate? Avid Exec is committed to working with candidates who have a desire to move towards positions that offer a better fit and better rewards – creating a return on investment for the company and themselves. Go to https://www.avidexec.com/send-us-your-resume/ or submit your resume your resume now though this site.

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