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Sales Representative, Rental
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What they do
A Rental Clerk staffs the counter at a rental business and handles requests for equipment rentals, car rentals or rental services. Assists customers with equipment, manages payments and paperwork for transactions and provides customer service.
$36,587 / year median in Illinois
-0% projected decline
Job Description
Working Hours/Days 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday, overtime as needed Basic Duties Responsible for assisting customers with sales and rental equipment needs. Achieve maximum sales and profitability in assigned territory by working with both existing customers and targeting new accounts. Focus on providing viable equipment solutions to our customer base. Meet or exceed market growth goals . Appropriately allocate call frequency between existing customer base and opportunity accounts. Prepare sales presentations, reports and sales quotes. Have a firm understanding of the rental equipment market in order to effectively sell and assess trade values . Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Four-year degree from an accredited University in a related field or 4 years of previous experience in the construction equipment industry required. Prior sales experience preferred. Ability to train and educate customers on machine operation. Strong customer service skills are needed with the ability to exceed customer's expectations. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment, be self-motivated with the ability to seek new customers. Ability to use "Value Added" selling techniques and models is needed. Strong financial negotiating skills required. Computer literate and proficient with using the Internet, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Excel is required. Willingness to travel when needed. Must possess a valid driver's license with 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). Altorfer Inc. offers an industry leading compensation and benefit package: Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance 401(k)