Heavy Equipment Sales Representative

VSE; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP - Employee-Owned

Paid Training

Corporate Chaplains Program

Health insurance

Dental and Vision plan

FSA

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Other benefits

Job summary

Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, Inc seeks an Equipment Sales Representative for the Orlando location. You will represent the full line of Environmental and Underground equipment and cover Flagler, Volusia, and Brevard County.

Responsibilities include prospecting, customer visits, equipment demonstrations, pricing negotiations, and coordinating sales and delivery of new and used equipment. Prior sales experience preferred; CDL A and bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years sales experience.
• Graduation from high school or GED; college degree a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• Basic competence in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Markets new and used equipment by approaching, interviewing, demonstrating, negotiating and closing sales.
• Hit annual sales projections for the territory and maintain customer base.
• Provide accurate price quotes and trade allowances with assistance of sales manager.
• Maintain accurate customer records and complete required documents in a timely way.
• Prepare and deliver product demonstrations and training as needed.

Skills

Sales experience

CDL Class A License

Bilingual English/Spanish

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

High School Diploma

College degree a plus

Tools

GPS Mapping Program

Customer Management Software

Job description

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.
• 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)
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays & Vacation
• Others

We are a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer