Job Description
Title: Inside Parts Sales Representative
Location: 2 positions- Tacoma, WA & Spokane, WA
Reports To: Parts Sales Manager
Department: Sales
Status: FT, Day Shift, Non-Exempt, Hourly
Pay: Hourly Base + Commissions
JOB SUMMARY:
Inside Parts Sales Specialist/Representative serves as the primary point of contact for incoming and outgoing customer communication related to parts sales. They gather information, troubleshoot to identify customer needs, and fill orders efficiently and effectively while providing outstanding customer service support. We have both an Eastern Washington Representative (Spokane Valley, WA) and Western Washington Representative (Tacoma, WA) position available.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responds to incoming customer requests quickly and efficiently. Follows up as necessary, within expected timelines (by the next business day)
- Diagnoses and troubleshoots customer issues over the phone and via email as needed to identify parts needed
- Builds quotes parts sales and communicates to Customers as quickly as possible
- Recommends and refers customers to other departments as needed
- Prioritizes Customer Requests based on customer status and their mission and size and complexity of their request.
- Escalates Customer concerns to the appropriate party quickly and sensitively
- Uses software tools to track performance within the department to ensure parts sales goals are met, identifies challenges, recommends solutions
- Populates and updates database of frequently purchased parts for customers to expedite quoting and processing of transactions
- Works to maximize/enhance parts sales. “Upsells” to customers to maximize their future mission readiness and SWS parts sales revenue.
- Stays up to date on new products and services offered by SWS, communicates to customers to enhance the customer experience and sales within the parts department
- Maintains positive relationships with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and industry partners
- Pro-actively communicates challenges or concerns with customers when parts quotes or shipments are delayed or unable to be filled as agreed to.
- Provides outstanding service to SWS customers consistently and professionally
- Performs outbound phone based sales calls to increase parts sales revenue, regularly aiming to exceed quotas.
Skills:
- Customer service skills- demonstrates patience and understanding, is knowledgeable and professional in all communications with customers
- Flexibility – Adapt to prioritize tasks and customer requests
- Communication – Communicates clearly, timely, effectively and pro- actively verbally and in writing with external and internal customers and suppliers.
- Problem-solving and resourcefulness – Ability to identify and diagnose customer needs, often with limited information, resulting in positive outcome and a “sale”
- Computer Skills – Proficient in Office, Sales/Customer Service software, and databases. Able to populate information and produce basic reports.
- Organizational Skills – Ability to stay organized and focused able and willing capture/document information vs relying on Tribal Knowledge or manual processes.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time to always remain actively productive
Required Experience & Education:
- High School Diploma (GED/High School Equivalence Certificate)
- Understanding of logistics and parts distribution timelines, challenges, and opportunities
- Demonstrated creative problem -solving capabilities to meet the needs of the customer
- Sales experience-preferably parts sales- with a proven track record of meeting revenue goals while providing outstanding customer service. Proven ability to upsell and conduct outbound sales calls when directed.
- Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Sales/Parts Management software systems
- Minimum of 3 years of parts sales experience preffered
Physical Requirements:
- Position requires use of computer, telephones and other office equipment, reading, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
- Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time (up to 10 hours)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $29.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
- Commission pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Why do you want to work for SWS Equipment as the Inside Parts Sales Representative?
Work Location: In person
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