Paint, Body & Equipment Outside Sales Representative

LKQ - Hazelwood, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Hazelwood, MO

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

As a Paint, Body & Equipment (PBE) Outside Sales Representative at LKQ, you will be responsible for driving sales and providing post-sales support for the PBE product line within a designated market. The role focuses on acquiring new accounts, retaining existing customers, and promoting sales initiatives to achieve annual sales budgets and gross margin targets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to Health, Safety, and Equipment practices.
• Identify potential prospects by segment (high/mid/low/fleet).
• Prospect, sell, and close new customers to meet sales budgets and gross margin targets.
• Make sales presentations to prospective and existing customers.
• Provide post-sale support to all assigned accounts to promote customer retention.
• Aggressively market all PBE sales promotions.
• Manage information needed to prepare proposals and agreements related to PBE product sales.
• Maintain accurate customer call and support activity records for all assigned accounts.
• Take ownership of professional development.
• Familiarize with LKQ/Keystone product literature and convey product information to customers.
• Support collection efforts of past due balances as required.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalent required; some college preferred.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience with sales, preferably in the automotive segment.
• Ability to work well with others and provide great customer service.
• Effective communication skills.
• Willingness to learn about the company's products, including knowledge of paint, chemical aspects, and refinishing.
• Detail-oriented and accurate in work assignments.
• Ability to drive a company vehicle.

Nice-to-haves

• 3 to 5 years of sales experience preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts
• PNC daily pay option