Material Handling Consultant (Equipment Sales)

BAILEY; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

BAILEY seeks a Material Handling Consultant located in Vancouver, WA, responsible for selling new and used material handling equipment across Seattle and northern areas. The role requires effective customer management skills, employing tactics such as cold calling and research. Candidates should possess a college degree and ideally two years of sales experience. Compensation starts at $60,000 annually plus commission. Skills in communication and customer relations are critical, with a focus on building new partnerships and maintaining existing accounts.

Qualifications

• 2 years of sales experience is preferred.
• Personable, problem solver, reliable, ethical, motivated, and adaptive.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with current customers.
• Find and develop new customers using various sales tactics.
• Maintain updated equipment and customer account information.
• Log detailed call reports about sales calls and customer updates.
• Negotiate and sell equipment to customers based on their needs.
• Lead online meetings and complete quality proposals.

Skills

Great written and verbal communication skills

Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills

Education

College degree

Job description

Description

The Material Handling Consultant is responsible for selling new, used, rental, and allied material handling equipment to accounts within their local territory and/or book of business. The assigned territory includes parts of Seattle and areas north of Seattle. Finding and developing new customers is as important as maintaining relationships with existing accounts, and both strategies are required to meet sales goals. Material Handling Sales Consultants use the company’s CRM as a tool to manage their accounts and quotes.

ESSENTIAL Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing relationships at current customers and customers
• Finding and developing new customers using various sales tactics, including cold calling, inside sales, promotions, and research
• Maintaining updated equipment and customer account information in CRM and DIS
• Logging detailed call reports about sales calls and customer updates in CRM
• Negotiating and selling new, used, rental, and allied equipment to customers based on their needs
• Answering customer questions about pricing, availability, and product application
• Organizing and conducting demonstrations of equipment in the field
• Quoting new, used, and allied equipment in CRM, and managing the status of all quotes in the system
• Understanding and communicating all available financing options clearly to customers
• Leading online meetings and completing quality proposals and bids on customer portals
• Working with sales coordinators on sales orders, contracts, credit applications, lease agreements, and other documents to complete the sales process
• Coordinating delivery and pickup of equipment from customers
• Developing sales plans, forecasts, and strategies for specific regions and customers as requested by managementCommunicating and sharing information with the Product Support Sales Representative (PSSR) regarding customer service and parts needs
• Staying updated on all current equipment, new products, and promotions, as well as competitors’ products, pricing, and promotions
• Performing customer service surveys and follow up to ensure customer satisfaction
• Assisting with accounts receivable collections as needed
• Participating in the Bailey Company’s safety, training, and environmental sustainability programs
• Handling other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

The individual in this position should be personable, a problem solver, reliable, ethical, intelligent, highly motivated, and able to adapt to the forces around him/her—customers, suppliers, department employees, and co-workers.

Education/Training/Experience

• College degree
• 2 years of sales experience (preferred)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Great written and verbal communication skills (position requires significant face to face time with both customers and fellow employees)
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills

Compensation

Compensation for this position begins at $60,000+ annual salary and commission. Actual earnings will vary based on performance and sales results. The base salary and commission structure offered to a candidate will be determined by factors such as relevant experience, skills, and geographic location.