Tool Truck Salesperson

Description

Position Summary

Treeline Service Center’s Tool Truck Salesperson supports the Service Center by maximizing outside sales of their product lines. The Tool Truck Salesperson presents, promotes, and sells tools and equipment pertaining to light, medium, heavy-duty trucks, and logging equipment. They develop, grow, and maintain positive business partnerships and customer relationships throughout their route by using proven sales techniques and excellent communication skills. Pay is salary/commission based. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to developing and maintaining a safe working environment.
• Maintains personal safety and watches out for the safety of others.
• Accepts and appreciates others watching out for their safety.
• Complies with all OSHA safety guidelines.
• Maintains a consistent positive and problem-solving attitude.
• Understands and adheres to Treeline’s employment handbook.
• Performs pre-trip inspection of tool truck according to DOT regulations. 
• Checks all fluids, lights, and tires daily.
• Reports defects immediately to get them fixed timely.
• Fills fuel and DEF nightly.
• Cleans and washes the truck weekly. (Do not pressure wash)
• Checks dash cam daily and makes sure it is operational.
• Ensures products, tools, and supplies are secured in the tool truck before driving.
• Adheres to all State/Federal driving laws. Adheres to the company speed limit of 65 MPH on the interstate.
• Provides high-quality and timely sales to ensure a high level of customer service and satisfaction.
• Presents, promotes, and sells products/services using proven solid sales techniques and good communication skills to maintain and establish positive business and customer relationships.
• Creates a reliable line of communication with the customers and business owners to share and inform each other of necessary information.
• Stays abreast of new product releases, learns the benefits and operation of them, and communicates and teaches those to targeted customer markets.
• Creates monthly sales goals.
• Maintains accurate and detailed customer accounts – tracks accounts weekly, receives payments, and sets up new accounts with correct information.
• Identifies and travels to potential new and established customers throughout the state of Maine
• Arranges for a substitute tool truck operator as needed.
• Maintains required inventory for the truck.
• Manages time to conserve cost and maximize return.
• Schedules workday to maximize route offerings – plan first and last stops of the day to coincide with customer opening and closing times.
• Communicate with team members and customers in a positive and collaborative manner.
• Substitutes for the Parts Department team as needed.
• No riders, other than employees allowed in company vehicles unless approved prior by the supervisor.

Requirements

Education, Work Experience, and Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) 
• Five years of general work experience
• 2 years experience in equipment and parts sales (or equivalent)
• 2 years experience in outside sales (or equivalent)
• Valid Driver’s license

Preferred

• CPR/First Aid certification
• Parts, mechanic, or equipment operator background
• 5 years experience in equipment, parts, and/or outside sales (or equivalent)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possesses knowledge of and observes safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Possesses basic parts and mechanical knowledge
• Learns new information quickly and is willing to try new techniques and different approaches
• Identifies opportunities for learning, changing, or adjusting and is self-motivated to learn, change, and adjust accordingly.
• Uses exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Enjoys building, growing, and maintaining relationships with people, businesses, and communities.
• Manages difficult situations to a successful outcome.
• Thrives in a sales environment and is excited about making a sale and maintaining customer relations
• Maintains good time management and organizational skills
• Works with minimum supervision, self-directs and works independently.
• Works proficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Pivots with changed plans and priorities on the go.
• Deals with difficult customers in a positive way to create positive outcomes.
• Communicates, questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions effectively.
• Listens to and understands the questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions of others.
• Possess computer and keyboard skills and/or the ability to learn through training.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Sitting – up to 50%
• Standing – up to 50%
• Walking – up to 70%
• Driving – up to 75%
• Lifting – up to 50 lbs. with good body mechanics (lifting devices are used for heavier loads)
• Twisting- 1-120 twists/day
• Bending – 1-120 bends/day
• Reach at or above shoulder height frequently
• Frequent use of both hands
• Very accurate near vision; accurate far vision
• Minimal color discrimination and depth perception
• The ability to work in all temperatures
• Exposure to periodic moderate to fairly loud noise, below 85db
• Wearing OSHA-required PPE