Aftermarket Sales Rep - Crown Forklifts Palmerston North

The role

Following an exciting internal promotion, we’re looking for an automotive Aftermarket Sales Rep to join our Sales team in our Lower North Island region. With a knowledgeable and experienced team around you, you’ll be well supported to succeed! This is a diverse and exciting role which will see you providing a high level of customer support to our existing loyal customer base, ensuring retention and growth through the Aftermarket Sales function.

Based in Palmerston North and traveling to our customers throughout the Lower North Island, you'll be working with existing customers building long term relationships and maximising aftermarket Service sales, whilst pursuing leads, cold calling and proactively seeking out additional sales opportunities in a highly competitive market. There is lots of flexibility in the role and you will work closely with our operations teams around the region.

Requirements

About you

To shine in this role, you’ll bring your energetic and enthusiastic self to work every day, with a strong customer-centric & solutions-focused attitude and great communication skills. You will preferably have proven success in a field sales role and be able to demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills and solid influencing & negotiation skills. Being computer savvy is important, as is your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with your internal and external stakeholders.

You’ll have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and a cheerful out-going personality, be team-spirited and have exceptional customer service/relationship skills. To really understand and relate to our customers, an automotive or mechanical background or knowledge would be advantageous however it’s not absolutely essential. If you have the right attitude, are willing and eager to learn and grow, then we can teach you the rest!

Please note, a full pre-employment medical, including a drug test, will be required and you must currently be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand. A current full NZ drivers’ licence is required.

Benefits

What we can offer you

Crown's history began when two brothers founded the Company in New Bremen, Ohio (USA) in 1945. Today, the fourth generation of the very same family continues to lead Crown in all of its operations across the globe. Being a family-owned and run business is evidenced by more than 200 employees reaching service milestones in our 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 year categories in Australia alone, with more than 2,000 employees reaching a 25 year service milestone globally.

As a Company we want to continue to support our employees to be the best versions of themselves and that's why, as a Crown employee you get to enjoy:

A benefits program which gives you access to discounts from retailers nationwide.

Base salary plus uncapped Commissions and quarterly incentives based on your KPI’s and sales achievements.

Company vehicle, laptop & phone.

An inclusive working environment.

An Employee Assistance Program for confidential counselling with chat, phone and face to face counselling options.

Excellent opportunities for on-going training and development and career progression.