Sales
Haug Implement Company is a locally owned and operated John Deere dealership with locations in Willmar and Litchfield, Minnesota. We have a deep, rich heritage in agriculture and continually look ahead for innovation and growth.
We’re devoted to our family-oriented work environment and value the opportunity to create long-term relationships with our employees. Come work with great co-workers in a place where the manager’s door is always open.
We pay your health insurance premium, offer valuable additional benefits including PTO, pay competitively, and offer training and growth opportunities.
Purpose:
Sells new and used agricultural and turf equipment to new and existing customers.
Responsibilities:
- Represents the company for the sale of machinery to customers in a defined sales area
- Maintains current product knowledge on features and benefits of John Deere equipment
- Maintains current product knowledge for all other brand equipment saleable by the dealership
- Maintains knowledge on competitive brand equipment
- Maintains all customer information in assigned territory for sales management
- Knows and follows a defined sales process
- Assists with the preparation and execution of customer events
- Conducts new equipment field demonstrations
- Monitors trends in customer’s business activities and communicates to managers and sales team
- Maintains current knowledge of financing options to assist customers in securing the purchases
- Maintains knowledge of current used equipment values and is able to evaluate properly for trading purposes
- Maintains a clean work area and performs work in a neat and orderly fashion
- Maintains condition of vehicles, inventory, tools, and equipment
- Maintains a clean, professional personal appearance
- Reports to work on time
- Employs good time management skills and the ability to work independently
- Demonstrates good work ethic
- Communicates effectively one-on-one and in groups
- Maintains a positive and professional working relationship and works cooperatively with co-workers and management
- Exhibits a constant commitment to customer service
- Promotes all dealership departments to customers
- Follows all safety rules and regulations in performing work assignments
- Completes training required for the development of skills and knowledge
Requirements:
- One or more years equipment sales experience
- Knowledge of agricultural, turf, and worksite equipment preferred
- Knowledge and experience with farming or operational practices preferred
- Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Excellent customer relationship skills
- Ability to analyze and interpret basic sales reports
- High School Diploma or equivalent work experience
- Able to bend, lift and carry
- Valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record required