Auction Support Specialist

Sigma Equipment - Evansville, IN

Full-time - Entry Level

Evansville, IN

101-250 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Auction Support Specialist plays a crucial role in assisting the auction team by managing various tasks related to auction operations. This includes client prospecting, equipment listing and tagging, clerking auctions, and ensuring smooth invoicing and logistics for sold items. The position requires strong communication skills and a commitment to understanding the auction industry.

Responsibilities

• Catalog equipment for sale in all auctions by creating detailed write-ups, descriptions, and photos.
• Dedicated to learning and understanding the auction industry, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with internal departments and equipment owners to gather information and documentation.
• Perform lot building, setting auction parameters, and managing the bidding processes through auction software.
• Provide professional customer service and support to bidders.
• Coordinate with logistics to schedule equipment pickup after payment is received.
• Create unsold lot lists to send to bidders after auctions.
• Describe and photograph the auction listings in a way that encourages bidding and best represents the equipment.
• Responsible for meeting operational deadlines for finalizing auction listings and catalogs.
• Assist in the preparation of and timing for marketing materials for upcoming auctions.
• Willing and able to travel for SIGMA Auction to catalog lots and coordinate with rigging companies.
• Meet the operational standards of the SIGMA Auction Showroom.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business or a related field strongly preferred; at a minimum must possess a high school diploma.
• Proficient computer skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and highly motivated.
• Professional delivery of messaging via phone and email.
• Ability to read equipment manufacturer's operation manuals, maintenance manuals, and machine schematic drawings.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Experience researching items on the internet.
• Experience with optimizing images for web use with tools such as Corel or Photoshop is a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement