What are the responsibilities and job description for the Salesperson (69696) position at MINNESOTA EQUIPMENT INC?
Purpose
Sells new and used small agricultural and turf equipment to new and existing customers. Focuses on walk-in, retail-oriented, customer traffic.
Essential Duties
• Represents the company for the sale of machinery to walk-in customers
• Responds to all Online/Social Media leads and requests
• Maintains current product knowledge on features and benefits of all equipment potentially saleable by the dealership, with an emphasis on <90hp tractors, implements & attachments as well as turf products
• Monitors competitive activity/products and timely communicates to management, accordingly
• Has a retail-selling emphasis (understands task-oriented questions to ask, validates customer requirements, proposes solution, offers demonstration and moves to close)
• Maintains all customer information for sales management
• Knows and follows a defined sales process
• Assists with the preparation and execution of customer events
• Conducts new equipment demonstrations at dealership
• Monitors trends in customer’s business activities and timely communicates to management
• Maintains current knowledge of financing options to assist customers with securing the purchase of new and used goods
• Attends applicable sales training events/seminars
• Maintain current knowledge of used equipment values and ability to evaluate properly for trading purposes
• Other duties as assigned
Skills & Qualifications
• 1 years equipment sales experience
• Knowledge of agricultural or turf equipment and farming for operational practices preferred
• Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions
• Ability to work flexible hours including some Saturdays (daytime hours only)
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret basic sales reports
• 2- or 4-year college degree with emphasis in sales or equivalent work experience
Salary : $60,000 - $90,000