Job Description

Company Name

PR (Puckett Rents)

Hiring Location

Hattiesburg, MS


Puckett Machinery Company is the Caterpillar heavy equipment, rental services, and power systems dealer for central and southern Mississippi. As the industry leader in our territory with 15 locations, helping our customers succeed is our number one priority.


We are seeking a dynamic and customer-focused

Outside Sales Representative

for our

Specialty Rental product line of floor care equipment

(sweepers, scrubbers, burnishers) to current and prospective customers

from Hattiesburg to the Gulf Coast

. This is a

mid-level professional sales position and will be based in Hattiesburg.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

Cultivate and maintain a favorable relationship with existing customers of floor care equipment to sustain a record of high sales achievement, to develop profitable cross-selling opportunities with other areas of the business (e.g. rental and industrial consumables), and to continue the customer's education on the benefits of the company's product offering. Therein, perform needs analysis and make product application recommendations. Perform product demonstrations. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the organization's policies, products, and services. Research, identify, and develop target prospect customers and initiate contact with influencers and decision makers. Initiate prospecting activities, gather sales intelligence, qualify the prospect, handle the objections, calculate and quote prices for review and approval, and negotiate and close sales transactions. Provide sales collateral (white papers, marketing tools, case studies, etc.). Re-qualify leads from trade shows, events, mailers, other marketing activities. Demonstrate, train and instruct customers on the safe and proper operation of equipment. Document customer/prospect information and sales activities in the company's CRM database (salesforce.com) and utilize related system applications (Rental Man) to execute transactional sales activities. Regularly attend internal business development/sales meetings to provide updates on business development progress, obtain answers to clarifying questions, and share obstacles, roadblocks and successes. Submit time, expense, and customer analysis reports to management. Maintain a professional and proper personal appearance at all times.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

High school diploma plus 3-4 years dedicated experience in business-to-business inside sales or equivalent outside field sales

required

. Bachelor's level degree in business, marketing, engineering, finance plus 1-3 years dedicated outside territory-based sales and marketing experience preferred. Solid understanding of the floor care equipment industry and related parts and service processes and terminology. Dedicated sales experience in an industrial equipment environment very helpful Must have and maintain a driving record (MVR) which adheres to the company's motor vehicle policy standards. Professional, upbeat, and persuasive communication style that is assertive and persistent without being overly aggressive; proven track record in cold calling and sales prospecting; Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills, attention to detail; Ability to build strong networks in- and outside the organization and handle rejection with poise; ability to effectively engage management decision makers and influencers at all levels; Self-motivated, goal oriented, and dependable; Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); * Proficiency with CRM applications (salesforce.com) and related management system applications (Rental Man)