About the role

  • Bilingual Commercial Recruiter managing recruitment for Univar Solutions’ commercial organization in Canada. Focusing on hiring top-performing sales professionals and building effective talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for commercial roles (account managers, business development managers, sales directors, technical sales, etc.)
  • Work closely with sales leaders to understand territory dynamics, customer segments, performance indicators (KPIs), sales cycles, and hunter vs. farmer needs
  • Build strong talent pools leveraging your knowledge of the local market (universities, job fairs, associations, industry networks, etc.)
  • Identify and approach passive talent using advanced sourcing tools and recruiting platforms
  • Serve as an ambassador for Univar Solutions by clearly communicating our value proposition, culture, and career paths to candidates
  • Assess candidates for sales aptitude, resilience, relationship-building skills, and commercial mindset
  • Identify candidates with future leadership potential to support long-term succession planning
  • Maintain strong recruitment metrics, ensure data accuracy, and keep pipelines transparent in the applicant tracking system (ATS)
  • Develop and maintain a leading sales talent network in specialty ingredients, specialty chemicals, and related industries
  • Participate in job fairs, visit regional sites, and attend key market events
  • Join sales meetings and team touchpoints to remain integrated with business activities

Requirements

  • Bilingual in French and English at an advanced level
  • Minimum of 3 years of recruitment experience for sales/commercial roles
  • Excellent command of recruiting tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM/ATS)
  • Proven ability to deliver quickly and effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to promote roles and convey our culture authentically
  • Good understanding of B2B sales cycles, territory management, performance metrics, and value-based selling
  • Track record of placing high-performing sales talent
  • Ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate closely with sales leadership on current and future hiring needs
  • Strong cultural alignment with Univar’s environment: authenticity, teamwork, determination, discipline, diversity, and consistency in execution
  • Willingness to travel and maintain a regular presence across Canada, including Toronto and Montreal
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience is an asset

Benefits

  • Compensation and incentives aligned with the market
  • A range of benefits to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being

Job title

Sales Recruiter

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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