Heavy Equipment Sales Representative

vse-careers; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid Training

Health insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Job summary

Vermeer Southeast is looking for an Equipment Sales Representative to join our Orlando location. You will manage sales in the Flagler, Volusia, and Brevard County territory, responsible for representing our full line of Environmental and Underground equipment.

This role involves developing customer relationships, conducting visits, and ensuring customer satisfaction by providing equipment solutions. The ideal candidate has sales experience and is willing to obtain a valid CDL Class A License.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years sales experience required.
• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Clean driving record and valid CDL Class A License required.
• Must be able to multi-task with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer relationships within defined territory.
• Market and sell Vermeer environmental and underground equipment.
• Conduct customer visits and deliver equipment presentations.
• Turn in Call Reports and Customer Hot List weekly.
• Arrange product demonstrations and assist in training users.

Skills

Sales experience

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Valid CDL Class A License

Education

High school diploma or GED

College degree

Tools

Customer Management Software

GPS Mapping Program

Job description

About Vermeer Southeast

Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, Inc,founded in 1967 is a heavy equipment sales and services dealer with locations in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Vermeer Southeast is a 100% employee owned company.

About the role

Vermeer Southeast is seeking an Equipment Sales Representative to support our Orlando location. This position will represent our full line of Environmental and Underground equipment and be responsible for the Flagler, Volusia, and Brevard County territory. The Equipment Sales Representative will drive market growth by developing customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and helping customers find the right equipment solutions for their needs. Key responsibilities include prospecting and qualifying new opportunities, conducting customer visits, delivering equipment presentations and demonstrations, negotiating pricing, and coordinating the sale and delivery of both new and used equipment.

What you'll do

Marketing and Sales:

• Markets new and used equipment, products and services by being proficient in approach, interviewing, demonstrating, negotiating and closing skills.
• Strives to maintain best possible profit margin per transaction.
• Calls on potential and existing customers for the purpose of increasing and maintaining customer base.
• Follows up on leads and phone calls promptly.
• Expected to hit annual sales projections for their territory.
• Required involvement in related customer shows and associations.
• Ability to listen intently to others.

Customer Satisfaction:

• Interacts with contacts in a caring, professional, courteous and timely manner.
• Provides needed solutions to enhance customer equipment operations and address customer concerns and problems.
• Arranges product demonstrations on request to qualified customers. May assist in training personnel on equipment use.
• Responds promptly to resolve customer issues and needs; involving all departments at Vermeer Southeast.

Administration:

• Responsible for turning in Call Reports and Customer Hot List on a weekly basis.
• Provide accurate and professional price quotes to customers in a timely manner.
• Ability to evaluate customers equipment and give accurate trade allowances with assistance of sales manager.
• Maintain accurate information (i.e., quotes given, notes, equipment purchased, sales reports, etc.) of customers account utilizing existing database.
• Competence in accurately completing Warranty Cards, Delivery Agreements, Demonstration Agreements, Rental Agreements, Financial Documents, and any other related documentation and provide them in required time frame.
• Required to follow proper recording procedures when transporting equipment from the dealership.
• Required to follow up with unpaid equipment invoices.
• Required to follow proper procedure (Prep Orders) for preparing equipment for sale, rental, or demonstration and give adequate notice to service department for equipment inspection.

Product Knowledge:

• In-depth knowledge of Vermeer and competitive equipment.
• Communicates key features and benefits of Vermeer equipment and how they apply to the customers individual needs.
• Competence of how to operate Vermeer equipment.
• Clarity in the proper application and limitations of entire product line.
• Retain key specifications of entire product line.
• Understands and communicates the required daily maintenance of Vermeer products upon delivery.

Territory Management:

• Prepare a strategic daily written action plan to follow.
• Maintain proper market balance and territory coverage within all counties of assigned territory to maximize market share.
• Maximizes time in territory cultivating relationships with existing customers.
• Actively seeks out new business by consistently calling on prospective accounts.
• Utilize GPS Mapping Program for maximum efficiency and proper territory coverage.
• Utilize Customer Management Software Program to accurately track customer data.

Qualifications

• Previous Industry experience desired. Must have a minimum of two years sales experience.
• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent. College degree a plus.
• Bilingual is a plus – English/Spanish
• Basic Competence in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to understand, read, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to multi-task and be detailed oriented with demonstrated follow through and organizational skills. Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Basic typing and computer skills
• Must have (or be willing to obtain) a valid CDL Class A License.
• Clean driving record required.
• Knowledge of industry practices.
• Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to equipment.

Benefits offered

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Certified Employee-Owned
• Paid Training
• Corporate Chaplains Program
• Health insurance
• Dental and Vision plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company Paid Telehealth Program - MediOrbis
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays & Vacation
• Others

We are a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer