Sales Consultant

MFA Oil Company; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

MFA Petroleum Company is seeking a Big O Tires Sales Consultant to deliver fast, friendly customer service and educate customers on maintenance and repairs while promoting products and services.

You will handle transactions, process warranties, and assist with inventory and merchandising in a busy retail environment. The role requires willingness to work holidays and weekends, strong communication, and basic math skills.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to learn new concepts and use technical materials.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Sales abilities and customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and make change.

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer service area and assist waiting customers with a friendly, fast service.
• Handle complaints courteously per company policy.
• Promote products and services by explaining benefits and using suggestive selling.
• Prepare sales documentation such as warranties and service agreements; record tire sales.
• Conduct accurate sales transactions and report discrepancies to supervisor.
• Assist store manager to meet company expectations through ticket and profitability focus.
• Support store operations with opening/closing tasks, inventory, merchandising and reporting.
• Maintain clean facilities and ensure store appearance meets standards.
• Safely operate vehicles and assist in moving products as needed.
• Train new employees as needed and complete required trainings.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Sales abilities

Ability to learn new concepts

Computer literacy

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Big O Sales Consultants perform customer service and sales duties in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with all company programs, policies, and procedures, ensuring proper customer education and follow through on customer maintenance and repairs.

MFA Petroleum Company is an Equal Opportunity/Drug-Free Employer.

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer service area and host waiting customers, providing fast and friendly customer service


• Handle complaints courteously and efficiently per company policy


• Inspect vehicles and review vehicle owner’s manual maintenance requirements to prioritize and promote needed products and services with customers and management


• Effectively promote sales through explaining the benefits of products and services, implementing promotions and sales, and using suggestive selling techniques


• Prepare necessary sales documentation such as warranties, service agreements, and the recording and registration of tire sales


• Conduct efficient and accurate sales transactions; notify supervisor of any sales, cash or operating discrepancies


• Manage ticket average and profitability, and assist store manager in meeting company expectations


• Support store operations by assisting with opening/closing tasks, inventory, sales reporting, processing adjustments, merchandising and other related functions as required.


• Protect company assets by properly cleaning, maintaining, and storing tools and equipment


• Properly check‑in vendors, receive merchandise, and stock shelves


• Clean facilities, maintaining internal and external store appearance to comply with Big O Tires standards


• Safely operate customer vehicles with automatic and manual transmissions, moving vehicles as needed to, and away from, service areas


• Assist in the proper training of new employees as needed


• Timely complete daily Today’s Class Technician and other required training


• All MFA Oil employees are expected to know and adhere to company and position specific policies and procedures. While this job description contains the primary duties of the position, employees may be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• 18 years of age or older


• Ability to learn new concepts and use technical materials


• Ability to consistently operate a computer and other office productivity machinery


• Strong verbal communication skills


• Sales abilities


• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, averages and percentages and making change


• Ability to safely operate automatic and manual transmission vehicles


• Availability to work holidays, weekends, and after regular business hours as needed


• Ability and willingness to work with hazardous materials


• Ability to consistently work in outdoor weather conditions


• Ability and willingness to comply with Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) regulations


• Vision, hearing, speech, and the ability to detect odors


• Ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or driving) for up to nine hours per shift


• Ability to move and position self to move and retrieve product and supplies from shelves, under counters, or stacks of inventory weighing up to 75 pounds


• Valid driver's license


• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the English language to communicate accurately and effectively with customers, coworkers, and supervisors.


• Ability to meet company requirements including successful pre-employment screenings


• Legal authorization to work in the United States of America

Preferred Skills

• High school diploma or GED equivalent


• One year or more of experience in an automotive shop environment


• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment


• Ability to work at a fast pace


• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities using time efficiently


• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
  
• Ability to perform detail work with accuracy