Challenging but rewarding role with room to make an impact
Pros
Strong brand reputation: Equipment Depot is a recognized leader in the material handling space, and customers respect the brand. Good leadership support: Senior management is generally open to process improvements and will listen if you present a solid business case. Career development: Plenty of exposure to cross-functional areas (sales, finance, service, supply chain) which makes it a great learning environment. Tools and resources: Investment in CRM and reporting systems has made it easier to manage data and support the sales team. Team culture: Collaborative coworkers, especially at the branch level, who genuinely want to solve customer problems.
Cons
Growing pains: The company is evolving and modernizing, but that comes with some siloed communication and shifting priorities. Pace of change: New processes and systems can be rolled out quickly, and it sometimes feels like the operational side is playing catch-up. Workload balance: Sales operations is the “go-to” for everything, so you have to juggle requests from multiple directions. Regional differences: Experience can vary depending on which branch or region you support.