Outside Parts Salesperson

About the role

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America’s largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for an Outside Parts Salesperson.

Essential Functions

• Develops and achieves maximum profitable sales volume of parts and labor services from assigned accounts in a designated territory.
• Analyzes customer operations to ascertain future parts, service and truck requirements.
• Develops and achieves maximum sales volume consistent with realistic sales projections for assigned accounts focusing on parts and labor sales opportunities.
• Oversees operations of assigned customers. Advises or assists them in such areas as inventory selection and control, service available, new products and services, etc.
• Plans territory coverage. Calls upon key accounts (current and prospective) regularly.
• Takes orders, introduces new products and promotions, reemphasizes existing products and services and provide literature as necessary.
• Completes customer call sheets weekly, stating summary of calls made.
• Controls personal expenses within the approved expense budget and submits weekly expense reports.
• Promotes all MHC product and service offerings including RoadForce, Service, Body Shop, Truck Sales, Leasing, Carrier and Finance.
• Investigates and refer customer complaints to the appropriate Department Manager and/or Branch Manager.
• Assists, whenever necessary, the counter personnel with orders, deliveries, returns, inventory and other tasks as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Safety-Sensitive

This position has been designated as a safety-sensitive position. Any person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana or any other illegal drug may constitute a threat to health or safety or in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including without limitation a position that includes the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, aircraft, motorized watercraft, or motor vehicles or handling of hazardous materials and/or waste as part of the job duties.

Qualifications

• One-year automotive parts related experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience dealing with the public in sales/service capacity.
• Computer skills preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. Opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential – a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.