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Do you have technical knowledge of heavy-duty, agriculture, or automotive parts? Do you enjoy helping internal and external customers with their parts products requirements?
Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00 PM.
Responsibilities:
-Sells parts to customers and builds customer relationships
-Provides requested parts to Technicians and makes suggestions on additional parts needed
-Increases sales and decreases obsolete stock by making suggestions on parts, up-selling products, advising customers on product applications
-May help fill outside Parts Sales Reps orders and identify potential customers
-Stocks shelves and reports to Parts Manager on stock levels.
-Participates in annual parts inventories, clean-up, and preparation work
-Sources parts for select customers (external and internal) by phoning suppliers and competitors
-Seeks technical information regarding new & current products
-Orders merchandise within established limits
Ideal qualifications:
-2 to 3 years of heavy-duty truck & trailer parts experience to ensure the ability to identify
-2+ years with front line sales and customer service
-Prior parts sourcing or purchasing of products an asset
-Customer service focus & ability to build relationships
-Strong numbers orientation, attention to detail
-Organized, sets priorities, meets deadlines
-Basic computer knowledge with ability to learn in-house systems
-Knowledge of Karmak business system preferred
-A team player, shows initiative, and a continual learner attitude
-Able to lift 50 pounds without assistance
-Mechanical aptitude demonstrated through informal automotive/truck mechanical experience a definite asset
-Forklift license or ability to achieve an asset
Why choose Maxim?
-A competitive hourly wage/Group benefits/RRSP plan with company match/Educational assistance plan/Employee referral bonuses/Strong team environment
Why not be a part of the Maxim team? Apply Today!
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Additional Skills
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Set-up displays of retail parts and accessories
Specific Skills
- Advise on use and appropriateness of goods or parts
- Sell spare and replacement parts
- Prepare requisition orders to replenish parts and supplies
- Maintain records on inventory control system
- Answer customer inquiries
Work Setting
- Retail establishment
- Repair shop
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Inventory control software
- Internet browser