Galesburg, ND Parts Professional - Military Veterans
at John Deere
As a Parts Sales Professional, you play a crucial role in delivering exceptional external and internal customer satisfaction while optimizing operational performance. Your responsibilities include identifying customer needs, procuring the necessary parts accurately, and effectively communicating solutions to both internal and external stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities
- Engage with customers to understand their requirements and recommend suitable parts.
- Handle incoming phone calls promptly and professionally.
- Proactively contact customers to discover needs and promote parts and service solutions.
- Invoice parts to customers with attention to appropriate discounts, freight charges, and payment methods.
- Initiate daily machine down and stock orders to fulfill transactional needs of customers.
- Ensure the display floor is stocked appropriately, utilizing proper merchandising techniques.
- Assist in receiving daily stock orders and processing transfers.
- Provide support to colleagues within the department as needed.
- Communicate customer concerns to the appropriate management.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization within the department, including the display floor and warehouse(s).
- Contribute to maintaining a clean and safe Parts Department environment.
- File shipment shortages and report bin shortages or inventory adjustments to the Parts Manager.
- Assist with inventory control functions and departmental report generation.
- Perform any other duties or projects assigned by management.
- Promote marketing for the Parts department.
- Adhere to company safety policies and procedures.
- Continuously learn and improve with required parts training.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in standard computer applications such as Microsoft Office.
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends during peak business seasons.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
- Ability to apply consultative selling techniques effectively in daily work.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ year of experience in parts management preferred.
- Ability to operate a forklift or willingness to obtain certification preferred.
- Basic knowledge of agricultural equipment is advantageous.
- Forklift certification.
Benefits
Join Valley Plains Equipment for competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k and Roth Retirement Savings with employer match, plus Life and Disability Insurance. Experience a fulfilling career with us.
Working With You, Driven For You!
Valley Plains Equipment is the local John Deere Dealer in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. We are the equipment dealer that cultivates success with hard work, authenticity and a best-in-class team that embodies these traits. Join the team that works with you and is driven for you!
Reach out you our recruiter to learn more and discover your career potential!
Casey Koop
Recruitment Specialist
Ckoop@brandtholdings.com
701-330-0502
Check out our great careers at https://valleyplainsequipment.com/Career-Opportunities
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We at John Deere are passionate about finding a way to give back to those who have served our Country. Working for a John Deere dealership or factory is bigger than just a job. It's growth in oneself, on a path to achieving all you hoped to accomplish. It's pride in your community, from the first customer you serve to supporting the community. It's knowing that what you do helps to feed, clothe, and shelter the world. It all starts with you. Starting here. Starting now!
Interested in joining the industry's best? At John Deere, veterans will find:
• A higher sense of purpose – helping those the farmers and infra-structure workers that feed and shelter the world
• A team-based environment focused on supporting the customer
• A never-ending desire for continuous improvement - We are looking for leaders, change agents, different perspectives
• Market leading pay and benefits
John Deere actively welcomes transitioning active duty service members to participate in internship opportunities at our dealership and factory locations across the United States. Timing of the internship is mutually agreed upon between the service member, her/his commander. Potential opportunities include:
• Dealer technicians – Nationwide opportunities
• Factory production roles at 16 major facilities– assembly, welders, machinists, skilled trades
• Support roles – IT, supply chain, logistics, engineering, human resources
How to apply:
Check out our open opportunities to the right for more information and to apply.
Once you click ‘Apply Now’, John Deere will receive a notification with your information. In order to be considered for next steps, please make sure you have an updated resume uploaded to your RecruitMilitary profile. Once John Deere reviews your resume and profile, a recruiter will reach out to provide you with more information and to schedule you for an interview.
Discuss Your Career Options with a Veteran at John Deere Today!
All interested service members and veterans can learn more and fill out a contact card at https://www.deere.com/MilitaryCSP. We will connect you with a John Deere veteran to discuss all potential options/matches.