Outside Parts Sales

Ds Bus Lines; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Gauteng is seeking an Outside Parts Sales representative. The role requires a self-starter who can manage multiple tasks with strong attention to detail. Candidates must possess basic computer skills and experience in customer relations. This position involves 80% travel, visiting customers and delivering parts, while maintaining a professional appearance and attitude.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel required for visiting customers and delivering parts.

Responsibilities

• Maximize efficiency, revenue, and productivity in parts department.
• Communicate with customers about parts and service.
• Assist in maintaining inventory.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Relationship skills

Basic computer skills

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Inventory management

Cold calling

Tools

Pipedrive

Freightliner

Thomas

Accelerator

Proceed

Job description

Midwest Bus Sales Inc. This is an outside sales type position that requires a self-starter, strong attention to detail, and the ability to build relationships with customers and coworkers.

The Outside Parts Sales position is responsible for maximizing the efficiency, revenue and productivity of the parts department and achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

You must be able to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment with strong relationship skills and be very organized.

This job requires 80+% travel time visiting customers, building relationships, and delivering parts in a company vehicle.

• Visiting and communicating with customers on all aspects of Parts & Service department.
• Promoting products and service from Parts & Service department such as looking up and researching parts, explaining critical details, providing estimates to the customer and finalizing invoices.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills on Freightliner, Thomas, Accelerator and Proceed to be able to look up parts needed while onsite with customer.
• Performs all computer functions necessary to track orders, build quotes and email customer contact follow up.
• Ability to identify in‑house and other sourced parts opportunities.
• Communicate daily with inside parts staff processing customer orders.
• Communicate effectively with Parts Manager about AOR and customer feedback.
• Order, sell and invoice parts to the customer with little to no assistance.
• Assist in maintaining inventory, including counting inventory, warehouse organization.
• Face‑to‑face communication skills, basic phone skills, cold calls and maintain CRM program (Pipedrive).
• Determine need for repair parts and maintenance by relying on information relayed by customers and suggest related parts that might be needed to complete project.
• Maintain company vehicle, keep clean and up to date with maintenance intervals.
• Advises customers of promotional items, flyers, new items available and make recommendations to customers for additional seasonal preventative maintenance items.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with internal and external customers to encourage repeat and referral business.
• Maintains a professional appearance and attitude with co‑workers, customers, vendors.
• Follows all company policies and procedures. Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Midwest Bus Sales has provided award‑winning sales and service to customers nationwide. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is dedicated to providing the very best sales, parts, and service experience in the industry. We have the experience, expertise, and resources to get you the right bus at the right price, and to keep it running smoothly and safely.

We are the largest Thomas Built Bus Dealer in the United States.

Covering six states with five locations, we have the size, scope, and ability to provide the highest quality customer and employee experience.