Equipment Demo Specialist - Alta Equipment Group

Waukegan, IL, USA Req #322

Friday, February 2, 2024

Alta Equipment Company recently acquired Burris Equipment!

Burris Equipment, as part of Alta Equipment Company, delivers exceptional service, knowledge and support. We offer the top brands in construction and turf equipment including: CASE, VENTRAC, WACKER NEUSON, STIHL, and JACOBSEN.

Contact Burris Equipment at one of three Illinois locations: Waukegan, Ingleside & Joliet. With our large selection of new equipment, used equipment, rental, parts, and services, we are your complete one-stop shop.

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

• Training
• Outstanding benefits package (Medical, Dental and Vision, plus much more!)
• 401(k) with match
• 10 Paid holidays

Alta Equipment Group is seeking an Equipment Demo Specialist for the Waukegan, IL location. This role is responsible for demonstrating the features, benefits, and functions of our various lines of equipment to customers at their location. This person will assist in fostering a strong customer relationship to support the sales staff while professionally and safely picking up and delivering equipment. In addition, this person will provide inside sales support at all three Burris branches as well as other required duties as specified by the Sales Manager.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Demonstrate equipment: instruct end users on the operation, safety, features, and benefits of the equipment.
2. Safely load, deliver, and pick up equipment to customers as scheduled by the sales staff.
3. Establishes and maintains personal relations with customers; assists at exhibits, demonstrations, and meetings.
4. Keeps familiar with new products and competitors' products.
5. Properly secure loads without damage.
6. Ensure product is delivered clean and maintained.
7. Provides back up assistance to the inside sales departments.
8. Works with the Inventory & Light Equipment Manager when assistance is needed.
9. Maintains required communication and cooperates with other company personnel.
10. Maintains a high degree of sales professionalism through training and attendance of meetings and association activities to enhance product knowledge and industry relationships.
11. Travel throughout Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, and Northwest Indiana.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by the Sales Manager.

Specifications:

1. Must be able to lift 90lbs, 25% of the time, to load/unload equipment.
2. Must be knowledgeable about the operation of a personal computer, Business system, & Microsoft Office.
3. CDL preferred but not required.
4. Understand and adhere to all DOT guidelines.
5. Strong organizational and scheduling skills.
6. Ability to travel between the three branches and sales territory.

Distributor Relationship:

1. Cooperates with employees of other departments. Works closely with all divisions and departments in a sales capacity.
2. Accountable to the assigned Sales Manager for proper interpretation and fulfillment of all functions, specific and general responsibilities, and related authorities and relationships.

Method of Measurement:

1. The attainment of outside sales revenue growth and profits through demonstrations.
2. The satisfaction expressed by customers concerning Equipment Demo Specialist's assistance.
3. The satisfaction of management and other members of the sales team and company concerning performance.

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Company prides itself in the 3 P's of business: People, Process and Product. By investing in the best people and creating a "one team" approach, Alta Equipment Company earns customers for life.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Company, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.

So, let's start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.

What we look for:
At Alta Equipment Company, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at www.altaequipment.jobs / to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact careers@altg.com immediately.

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly