Responsibilities:

• Promotes and sells Caterpillar and heavy equipment parts and company service capabilities; inspects customer heavy equipment; develops proposals and estimates; prepares and delivers quotations; develops and sells annual maintenance contracts
• Plans daily sales calls itinerary; makes sales calls on existing and prospective customers; monitors/updates call lists and manages customer database (Sales Link)
• Follows up with the customer to ensure that the company has met their needs (the service repair is complete and done to the satisfaction of the customer.)
• Maintains good customer relations; intercedes to solve problems and disputes; look for ways to enhance customer relations within scope of the company mission statement
• Resolves customer issues both within and out of the direct sales process
• Answers customers' questions about parts and service prices, availability and credit terms
• Sells value through cost improvement by submitting cost improvement proposals to our customers
• Understands the competition to maintain the company's competitive edge
• Instructs the service department personnel regarding established repair times and expedites parts orders
• Coordinates vehicle transport and schedule appointments
• Communicates and works closely with Sales, Service, Parts and Caterpillar personnel to ensure customer satisfaction
• Works in a cooperative manner with customers, team members and superiors
• Meets and responds to the needs of assigned customers in a professional and timely manner
• Works closely with the Service Writer and Service Manager to open and close work orders, manage SWIP, review work orders for accuracy, manage parts, labor and misc. charges
• Maintains and keeps current customer equipment inventory using CRM
• Logs future customer maintenance; keeps up with new products and developments that are relevant to our customers

Qualifications:

• 2 year degree required; 4 year degree is preferred, but not required depending upon the level of experience
• 2+ years of outside sales experience in the construction field
• Strong mechanical aptitude & familiarity of the construction industry
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Must have and maintain a clean driving record
• Personal Attributes: Achievement Orientation, Consideration for others / Empathy, Planning and Organization, Problem Solving, Teamwork

Travel:

Up to 75% travel

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