ABOUT THE POSITION
As our Sales Representative, you will be required to work with current customers and establish new relationships within your assigned territory of business. You will be responsible for the sale of new and used forklifts and other material handling equipment, while maintaining and strengthening existing business and market share. This position is a full-time Exempt Outside Sales Position out of our Stevens Point, Wisconsin branch.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Responsible for generating new business within our Northern Wisconsin Market defined as the counties of Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sawyer, Trempealeau, Vernon and Washburn.
· Establish, develop, and maintain business relationship with current and prospective customers.
· Promote, sell, and secure orders for our Yale and Hyster division.
· Demonstrate products and services that best suits the needs of the customer.
· Develop proposals and quotes for current and prospective customers.
· Analyze the territory’s potential and determine the value of existing and prospective customers.
· Plan and organize personal sales strategy.
· Supplies management with reports on customer needs, problems, competitive activities, and potential for new services.
· Ability to organize, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
· Ability to take on additional duties and responsibilities as requested by the Director of Sales.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
· Basic knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
· Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
· Demonstrated ability to work with confidential information, strong work ethic, reliability, teamwork and flexibility.
· Ability to work in a high-paced environment.
· Travel throughout assigned territory and/or Fairchild Equipment footprint; 80% annually.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· High school or GED equivalent education preferred.
· 3+ years of sales experience in related industry.
· Forklift industry experience preferred, but not required.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDE:
· Full benefits package, including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
· Ability to have a flexible work schedule.
· Casual office dress code.
· Generous Paid Time Off.
· Paid Holidays.
· 401(k) retirement plan and Employer Match.
· Wellness Program that offers the opportunity to earn a medical insurance discount.
· Company Paid Short- Term and Long-Term Disability.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
· Frequent physical activity of the position:
o Stooping- bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
o Kneeling- bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
o Crouching- bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
o Crawling- moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
o Reaching- extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
o Standing- remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
o Walking- moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
o Pushing- using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
o Pulling- Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in sustained motion.
o Lifting- raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
o Fingering- Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole and or arm as in handling.
o Grasping- applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
o Talking- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
o Hearing- Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
o Climbing- ascending or descending.
· Occasional Physical Activity of the position:
o Balancing- maintaining body equilibrium.
o Fingering- perceiving attributes of objects by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
· The visual acuity requirements:
o The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
· The conditions the worker will be submitted to in this position:
o The worker is subject to environmental conditions with activities that normally would occur indoors.
o The worker is occasionally required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.
To take that next step in your career, and have an opportunity for additional growth, you will want to join our dynamic team. Fairchild Equipment, Inc. is recognized as the fastest growing company of its kind in the Midwest! Fairchild Equipment, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply now!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road