About this role
Company Description:
Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's largest lift truck manufacturers, offers local support on a global scale with more than 15 manufacturing facilities worldwide and more than 500 retail locations in over 80 countries. Our global sales and service network provides our customers with a local resource for a wide variety of quality material handling equipment, fleet management solutions, warehouse products and support services to meet their needs anytime, anywhere.
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Job Duties
- Responsible for maximizing the sale of lift trucks, Crown Insite products, and warehouse products within a specified territory to meet sales objectives.
- Develop existing accounts and seek new business.
- Analyze opportunities, identify key personnel, and develop strong business relationships.
- Consult and problem solve to enhance the Company’s position in existing and target accounts.
- Develop a territory management plan to maximize time with customers.
- Develop sales strategies, proposals, and forecasts.
- Develop and conduct product demonstrations and sales presentations.
- Utilize online resources to maintain accurate records of sales calls, customer files, and sales activity information
- Participate in initial and ongoing training programs both locally and at the New Bremen, Ohio corporate headquarters.
Minimum Qualifications
- Less than 2 years related experience
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and the ability to safely operate lift trucks for product demos.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in business management, marketing, entrepreneurship, professional selling, or related business program, or several years of successful sales experience a plus.
- Knowledge of the entire sales process.
- Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities, strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation, and ability to work in a team environment.
- Intermittent computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites.
- Ability and willingness to work outside normal business hours to prepare for sales activities.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Compensation and Benefits:
Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees. Current benefits being offered include:
- Competitive Wages. The anticipated starting pay range for the position is $25 an hour during initial training period, upon successful completion of initial training the compensation in $1,000 a week salary plus unlimited commission. ; however, skills and related experience will be taken into consideration,
- Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan with a company contribution to each,
- Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts,
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan: Crown matches 100% of the first 4% of your eligible pay you contribute to the plan. You are always 100% vested in the company matching contributions.
- Company paid Life and Disability Benefits as well as optional supplemental term life insurance offerings,
- Paid Parental Leave,
- 9 Paid Holidays,
- Paid Vacation accrued at a rate based on length of service and position,
- Paid Sick Leave,
- Birthday Pay for Non-Exempt employees,
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year,
- and much more.
If you possess these qualifications and wish to be considered for this position, please complete your candidate profile and submit an application.
EOE Veterans/Disabilities
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including California AB-1008 “Ban the Box”, San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.