- Generate new customer accounts as well as service and maintain existing accounts. Analyze customer needs and interests and determine how company products and services can best meet their needs.
- Recommend and rent electric and diesel-powered air compressors, diesel powered portable generators and related equipment and services utilizing knowledge of machine operations.
- Achieve sales goals and forecasts, as established by the department and the organization.
- Assist in marketing and sale of new products and/or prototypes to the existing marketplace.
- Review completed jobs for variations in component costing.
- Interface with other departments, including engineering, manufacturing, production and purchasing, to oversee project development and ensure timely delivery of finished products.
- Monitors sales orders to ensure project costs, materials lists, and delivery schedules meets project specifications and deadlines.
- Compute installation or production costs and prepare and submit bid specifications to existing and potential customers for review. Negotiate proposals and sales and service contracts with customers.
- Establish, maintain, and develop business, social and networking relationships with individuals within the petroleum industry in order to generate and maintain a positive business image for the organization within the industry.
- Plan and organize sales strategy.
- Expedite the resolution of customer problems, issues, or complaints.
- Ensure strong, effective market share of the products and services by providing direction and information on the products and related services.
- Attend sales and trade meetings and reads related publications to obtain current market condition information, business trends, and industry developments.
- Demonstrate and explain use of installed equipment and production processes.
- Arrange for installation and test-operation of machinery and recommend solutions to product-related problems.
- Evaluate sales performance results.
- Provide management oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, market situation, competitive activities, and potential for new products/services.
- Conduct all business transactions in an ethical manner.
Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
- Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
- Ability to effectively present information publicly.
- Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
- The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
- Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
- Prior outside rental & sales experience in any of the following markets: compressed air, power generation and material handling is preferred. Ability to build strong presentations for customers and present them in a clear and concise manner. Must follow company pricing guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the position, location, and/or customer.
Education/Experience:
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required, and three to seven years related experience. Associate or Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
Computer Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook). Prior experience with Oracle system preferred.
Physical Activities & Requirements:
Standard Office Criteria
Working Conditions:
Office environment, with some shop environment exposure. Shop environment may not have air conditioning.
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Stewart & Stevenson is Now Hiring a Rental Sales Representative at 5555 W Reno Oklahoma City, OK 73127.
Responsible for effectively renting electric (5-600hp) and diesel powered (185-1600cfm) air compressors along with diesel powered portable generators (25-2000kw), used forklift and material handling equipment, and related items for the industrial, commercial, medical, institutional, petrochemical, and oil & gas markets in an assigned territory to achieve maximum sales profitability and growth.