Company Overview
GCR is one of the largest, safest, and most trusted providers of Off-The-Road and Mining tires and service in the country. Our extensive experience, expertise, products and services provide customers availability to World Class Off-The-Road and Mining tire and service solutions. Our solution based offers are customized around the needs of each customer, with a commitment to making mining mobility safe, profitable, and efficient. GCR operates 9 Stores, 2 Bandag Retread Plants, and 5 Off-The-Road Tire Repair Facilities in 5 states, along with managing tire programs at several remote mine locations. In short, GCR plays anywhere mining equipment is operated.
Job Category
Retail
Position Summary
Manages current customers and obtains new customers by selling products; meeting customer needs.
Responsibilities
Manages current customers and obtains new customers by selling products; meeting customer needs.
Contacts commercial, fleet and national accounts; traveling a designated territory, soliciting the sale of tires and other merchandise and services, quoting prices, writing orders, etc.
Demonstrates new merchandise, showing advantages or special features of products
Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses
May assist with sales and service work, store inventories and miscellaneous functions within the store but is limited to not more than 20% of weekly hours worked by store non-exempt employees in performing and duties not directly related to commercial sales in any week
Participates in training, follows safety procedures, job duties and company policies.
Any other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Proven sales experience (Commercial Tire sales preferred)
Ability to travel locally to provide customer support.
Familiarity with sales techniques and pipeline management.
Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
Self-motivated and driven
Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Pre-employment drug test/physical/ background check will help assure we build teams of people who can best work with others and serve customer needs
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Employment Eligibility
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