Parts Sales Representative - Outside

Michigan Kenworth in Grand Rapids is seeking an Outside Parts Sales representative to join their team! Responsibilities include maintaining liaison with current customers and soliciting new business. This position offers a base salary and competitive commission. Excellent benefits offered. This is a great opportunity to join a growing and successful dealer group!

Responsibilities:

• Sells heavy duty and/or light duty truck parts
• Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction among all assigned accounts
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all products and services sold by the company
• Cultivate assigned customer territories and accounts
• Conquest and grow new accounts

Primary Duties:

• Maintains liaison with important customers
• Promotes the sales of parts and accessories and is an advisor to wholesale or retail customers
• Spends a part of each day in solicitation of new business
• Successfully complete product and sales training courses as assigned
• Develop and maintain full working knowledge of all company systems, procedures, and policies
• Maintains parts-related correspondence
• Keeps up to date on new products

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, Associate's degree (AA) preferred
• Prior Sales experience
• Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record
• Ability to sit throughout day while driving to and from various customer locations; average longest single durations approximately 1.5 hours; must also sit while driving fork-lift for short period of time
• Computer, mathematical and customer service skills
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop and lift/move up to 75 lbs. on a regular basis
• Ability to work in a dealership environment to include 8 - 12 hour days with frequent exposure to weather elements
• Ability to demonstrate or display extensive product knowledge to customer and staff to assist with purchase decisions
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented and results driven