Outside Parts & Service Representative

The Parts Outside Sales Representative duties: sells parts by taking and clarifying customer orders, retrieving and selling new and replacement parts, receiving and recording new parts inventory, maintaining parts databases and maintaining a safe and secure environment. Completes sales by entering purchased items into sales/inventory system; obtaining payment, adding purchase to credit account and issuing sales receipts. Receives returned items: inspecting items, returning payment, issuing credit, re-packing and re-shelving items and returning damaged items to supplier.

HLAs HIGH LEVERAGE ACTIVITIES (focus actions that will return the highest impact):

• Identify, pursue and maintain a constant flow of potential customers that meet or exceed established quotas through prospecting, networking and referral activities.
• Takes customer orders by listening to and clarifying requests; identifying parts; offering and explaining alternative solutions.
• Provide solutions to customers regarding products, availability, product uses and credit terms.

• Completes sales by entering purchased items into sales/inventory system; obtaining payment; adding purchase to credit account; issuing sales receipts.
• Maintains parts inventory by verifying supplies; placing orders when order-points are reached.
• Answer customers questions about products, prices, availability, product uses and credit terms.
• Recommend solutions to customer needs, based on customer interests.
• Stocks items by unpacking, arranging and placing items in bins and on shelves; adjusting inventory system.
• Receives returned items by inspecting items; returning payment; issuing credit; re-packing and re-shelving items; returning damaged items to supplier.
• Maintains safe and secure environment by following safety and security standards and procedures; complying with codes.
• Identify prospective customers by using business directories, following leads from existing clients, rental departments and other internal sales people, as well as your own lot and dealership check.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading about new products.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Other duties assigned by manager.

• Must have a minimum of three years dealership parts experience.
• Data entry skills, telephone skills, customer focus, customer service, verbal communication, selling to customer needs, meeting sales goals, product knowledge, inventory control, professionalism, job knowledge.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as work well with people.
• Valid Drivers License required.