Retail Sales Rep

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited; Lake Cargelligo; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited is seeking a Retail Sales Representative to join our permanent, full-time team. You will use your product knowledge and customer service skills to build relationships with clients and identify new opportunities.

This is supported by our network to help you grow in your career. You will manage relationships, source new business to hit KPIs, assist with inventory, and handle sales quotes.

Qualifications

• Must have strong relationship-building skills to grow client base.
• Proven sales experience with a track record of meeting targets.
• Excellent customer service and communication abilities.
• Solid product knowledge to advise customers effectively.
• Driver's license is required; forklift and HR Truck licenses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and recommend Elders products and services.
• Proactively source new business to achieve KPIs and targets.
• Support inventory management, including stock takes and dispatch.
• Process sales and provide accurate sales quotes.

Skills

Relationship building

Sales experience

Customer service

Product knowledge

Driver's license

Forklift license

HR Truck license

Job description

Accepting a role with Elders means you will be joining the family backed by a team ready to support and grow your career. Be part of a culture that has been in the making for more than 185 years, a culture so strong it is almost tangible. Much like the farmers and communities we work with, you will experience, passion, dedication and resilience across all parts of the business. With such an iconic, essential business in the Australian landscape we are confident that you too will be proud to grow your career at Elders and wear the pink shirt.

About the role

We are looking for a Retail Sales Rep to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. As an Elders Retail Sales Representative, your expert product knowledge and customer service skills will enable you to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including finding new opportunities for them to explore. Supported by the Elders network, you will be provided with the tools necessary for you to grow in your career.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, recommending the Elders range of products and services that will strengthen the growth of their business
• Proactively source new business to achieve KPI’s and targets
• Supporting inventory management, including in stocktake and dispatch
• Processing sales and performing sales quotes

About you

• Are comfortable and thrive in a collaborative working environment
• Are passionate about effecting real change for both your clients and your community
• Have technical seasonal and rural products knowledge to support clients
• Have a proven track record in sales, including retail skills
• Have an ability to provide a high level of customer service and cultivate relationships with current and future clients
• Have a driver’s license. A forklift license is preferred however we can support you to obtain one.
• HR (Heavy Rigid) Truck license would be preferred.

About Elders

As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate. We are committed to a sustainable and prosperous future for rural and regional communities and creating value for all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, across both Australian and international markets. Elders is for Australian agriculture. We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders.

Please note, applications may be shortlisted as they are received. At Elders, we strive to create a safe environment where everyone can thrive. We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders. We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.

For over 185 years Elders has been embedded in the fabric of Australian agriculture and played a key role in rural and regional communities by employing local people and servicing local farming families. We're dedicated to continuing this legacy through our extensive network, and, by paving the way toward a bright future for agriculture through our ongoing focus on innovation and sustainability. Elders is proudly creating lasting impact on Australia’s farming families and communities.