Application Sales Representative, Western Illinois

Working Hours/Days 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, after hours and weekends as needed. Overview Outside sales selling Fendt RoGator, TerraGator, and Caterpillar products to Retail Fertilizer and Ag customers in Western Illinois. Will cover the following counties: Menard, Sangamon, Montgomery, Bond, Madison, Macoupin, Morgan, Cass, Schuyler, Brown, Pike, Scott, Greene, Jersey, Adams, Calhoun, and Christian County. Basic Duties Focus on providing viable equipment solutions to our Retail Fertilizer and Agriculture customer base. Achieve maximum sales (new/ used) and profitability in assigned territory by working with both existing customers and targeting new accounts. Appropriately allocate call frequency between existing customer base and opportunity accounts. Prepare sales presentations, reports, sales forecasts, and sales quotes. Evaluate used equipment to assess trade values. May perform other related duties as requested and/or assigned. Qualifications Two-year college degree preferred or a minimum of five years of machinery sales experience. Must have a firm understanding of the Application and Ag equipment market, and knowledge to effectively sell new/used machines and assess trade values. Computer literate especially with programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook. Ability to successfully operate/demonstrate Application Equipment. Must be able to train & educate customers on machine operations and demonstrate “Value Added” selling techniques and models. Strong financial negotiating skills needed. Must be organized and possess strong time management skills. Must reside or be willing to relocate within the assigned territory. Willingness to travel to trade shows & training sessions as required. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be a self-starter and able to adapt to change. Must have a valid driver’s licensewith clean driving record. This includes no more than 2 minor violations within the past 3 years and no major violations within the past 5 years. (Motor Vehicle Report will be performed on final candidate) Benefits Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance 401(k) Paid Holidays Paid Parental Leave and Funeral Leave Paid Time Off: Prorated 80 hours of PTO + 1 Floating Holiday Education Assistance Personal Tool Insurance, and Safety Equipment Reimbursement Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Insurance, Accident, Critical and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Assistance and Identity & Fraud Protection Payrate: $25,000 annually plus commission Physical Requirements/Working Conditions This position will spend a good portion of time traveling to customer jobsites. May work in an office environment, sitting at a desk for a period of time to answer phone calls or use a keyboard to complete documents and communicate through email. May be required to wear appropriate safety equipment (IE- Safety glasses or side shields) when needed. May on a continuous basis walk, bend and lift up to 75lbs. Must be flexible to work varying schedules and hours as needed. The physical demands described above 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr Altorfer Inc