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    Technical Inside Sales Representative - Canada

    Apera AI

    🇨🇦 Canada
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $90k–$150kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Apera is an innovative, Vancouver-based company at the forefront of robotics, AI, and machine vision — recognized with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award and the 2024 BC Tech "Company of the Year, Growth" award. We're on a mission to redefine AI-driven robotic vision. Apera AI helps manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive.

    Robots enhanced with Apera's software have 4D Vision — the ability to see and grasp objects with human-like capability. Challenging applications such as bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly are now open to fast, precise, and reliable automation. We work with the world's leading automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

    Our portfolio spans Vue (our 4D Vision software), Forge (a no-code simulation and AI training studio where customers build, validate, and de-risk robotic cells before any hardware is bought), and VuePod, our new turnkey, productized bin-picking cell. Role SummaryWe are looking for a proactive, technically minded Inside Sales Representative to build, manage, and grow our Value Account segment.

    This role owns the full sales cycle—from proactive prospecting and first contact through to closing for a portfolio of accounts supported primarily via virtual sales engagement.The ideal candidate combines genuine technical aptitude with compelling, influential communication skills.

    You will be comfortable engaging engineers on application details, translating complex robotics and AI vision concepts into clear business value, and persuading decision-makers to act.

    You will work in close alignment with Marketing to turn campaigns and leads into qualified pipeline and closed business.This is a key revenue-generating role with a clear path for growth in the robotics and advanced automation sector.

    Key

    ResponsibilitiesProactive Prospecting & Pipeline Generation Proactively identify, research, and engage new prospects across the Value Account segment through outbound calls, email, Li

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $150k (range: $90k–$150k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Vertical-Specific

    Focused on a single industry vertical

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Inside-Sales-Representative
    Technical-Sales-Representative
    B2B-Sales-Representative
    Sales
    Technical-Sales
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    Why are you interested in this role?

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    How do you handle rejection?

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    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This technical inside sales representative - canada position with Apera AI offers an opportunity to develop your sales career in a competitive market.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role based in CA provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $90k–$150k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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