What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Sales position at Acme Tools?
Acme Equipment in Bemidji, MN is looking to hire a full-time employee in Equipment Sales. Do you consider yourself a people person who thrives on interactions with others and finding solutions to help reach their goals? Do you enjoy the challenge of sales and don’t take “no” for an answer? Are you excited to work one-on-one with new people to help with their shiny new toys (our equipment!)? Do you enjoy having evenings, most weekends, and holidays off? Would you like to join a stable and growing family-owned local company? If so, get ready to do your best work with Acme Tools.
This Equipment Sales position earns a competitive salary. We also offer great benefits and perks, including 6 paid holidays, employee discounts, generous PTO you start earning on your first day, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching, 100% company-paid group life insurance 1x your annual wage and short and long-term disability, and a work environment where everyone takes pride in their work and can see their direct impact on the company. Our full-time (40 hours per week) employees also have access to medical, dental, vision, and other insurance options.
ABOUT ACME TOOLS
For 75 years, Acme Tools has continued to be a premier retailer of tools and equipment at our locations throughout North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa and online by serving contractors, woodworkers, and do-it-yourselfers with a wide selection of tools and equipment from all the major manufacturers. As a family-owned operation, we are employee-centric, family-friendly, community-involved, and growth-minded.
THE EQUIPMENT SALES ROLE
In Equipment Sales, every day is a dynamic mix of sales and customer support. Your responsibilities include:
- Providing support to customers interested in and purchasing industrial, construction, and agricultural equipment by responding to customer and product queries
- Prospecting for new accounts, fostering current customer relationships, and continuing to grow opportunities with new and existing customers by taking a consultative sales approach
- Greeting and welcoming customers
- Providing a great customer experience through your knowledge of Acme Equipment's product offerings, service capabilities, and current programs
- Identifying customers' opportunities and making product or service recommendations that will meet customers' needs
- Performing product demonstrations prior to the sale and walking customers through starting procedures and breaking-in periods after the sale
- Answering and facilitating incoming calls and Internet leads
- Various administrative duties, including obtaining freight and shipping quotes, registering products for warranty, requesting service work to be performed, processing financing for new and used equipment, organizing payments, distributing mail, maintaining office supply levels, completing MSOs for products, etc.
- Following up after sales with customers to ensure they are satisfied with their purchase and resolving any potential issues
- Participating in store events (physical inventories, sales meetings, trade shows, special sales, etc.)
- Maintaining a safe and secure work environment by adhering to and striving to improve safety standards and reporting any suspicious activity
- Completing related tasks as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- A valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record
- 2 years of outside sales experience
- Proven knowledge of industrial, construction, and agricultural equipment
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Strong computer skills and the ability to learn new software
- The ability to work a rotating Saturday shift
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Lift up to 50 lbs.
- Stand on a hard surface for extended periods of time
- Look at a computer screen for extended periods of time
- Bend, squat, pull, push, and reach throughout your shift
Acme Tools is an equal opportunity employer.
Interested in our other career opportunities? Visit www.acmetools.jobs to see our available positions and apply today!
