Summary of Primary Functions:

This position is responsible for the sale, rental, or leasing of all new and used John Deere and “all-makes” equipment, parts and service and for meeting customer’s needs and growing market share, while maintaining acceptable levels of gross profit and attaining sales unit targets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: May include some or all of the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Sells, rents and leases new and used John Deere and “all-makes” equipment, parts and service

• Quotes and negotiates prices and credit terms, prepares contracts and records and closes orders

• Manages and maximizes rental conversions

• Grows and develops customer relationships and loyalty to increase market share

• Manages and controls sales related expenses

• Meets or exceeds Company targets for units, dollars and gross profit

• Manages designated territories and customers to maximize our presence on equipment purchases

• Manages market awareness and provides lost sales reports

• Works with customers and potential customers to provide solutions to their equipment needs

• Provides on-site expertise for demonstrations, machine inspections and technical support

• Sells parts or service to enhance the after sale value of our product and ensures return business

• Sells allied support services such as PM’s, undercarriage repair and replacement, and on-site fueling

• Keeps accurate and up to date call logs, prospect lists and mileage information within ACT!

• Provides status report to sales manager as to achievement of goals and objectives

• Attends training and sales meetings as required to stay current with new equipment and special deals

• Provides feedback to other departments

• Provides trade-in information when requested

• Maintains a contact management type database for designated territory

• Makes frequent opportunity calls and generates new customers

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Skill, and/or Experience Requirements:

College degree preferred. Heavy equipment sales experience may be substituted or combined with education. Organization and communication skills must be highly developed. Computer skills need to be broad based.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

This person must possess a valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

 Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.