Sales Representative
About the job
- At least 1 year of equipment sales experience.
- Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- Customer relationship skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret basic sales reports.
- High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
- Represent the company for the sale of machinery to customers in a defined sales area.
- Maintain current product knowledge of the features and benefits of all equipment potentially saleable by the dealership.
- Monitor competitive activity and products and communicate relevant information to management in a timely manner.
- Maintain all customer information in the assigned territory for sales management.
- Follow a defined sales process.
- Maintain assigned company vehicles and equipment.
- Assist with the preparation and execution of customer events.
- Conduct new equipment field demonstrations.
- Monitor trends in customers' business activities and communicate relevant information to management in a timely manner.
- Maintain current knowledge of financing options to assist customers with securing purchases of new and used goods.
- Attend applicable sales training events and seminars.
- Maintain current knowledge of used equipment values and evaluate equipment properly for trade-in purposes when required.
- Execute the customer account management approach.
- Work with other location and company departments to promote all product offerings and services.
- Knowledge of agricultural or turf equipment and farming or operational practices is preferred.
About the company
Blanchard Equipment sells and services John Deere machinery for farmers, homeowners and commercial operators in Georgia and South Carolina. Its equipment ranges from riding mowers and compact tractors to harvesters and larger machines used to plant and tend crops. Customers buy factory models or pre-owned equipment through local dealerships, which also stock replacement parts and carry out scheduled maintenance and repairs. The business earns revenue from machinery and parts sales and service work, with technicians handling both workshop jobs and repairs at customer sites to keep equipment in use. Blanchard Equipment traces its dealership business to 1957.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Students earn while qualifying: Blanchard's paid technician internship combines dealership placements with a two-year associate degree.
- Hampton technicians receive structured development: the service role requires participation in John Deere's technical training.
- Dealer installations include warranty support: agricultural parts installed by authorized dealers receive 12 months of unlimited-hour parts-and-labor coverage.
What critics are saying
- Hampton technician work is physically demanding: the role requires repeatedly lifting at least 75 pounds.
- Dublin sales schedules require flexibility: Blanchard's representative listing explicitly requires flexible working hours.
- Purchase financing relies on an outside lender: Blanchard partners with John Deere Financial for equipment loans.
What makes Blanchard Equipment unique
- Farm data stays synchronized: Blanchard's precision services connect machine displays with John Deere Operations Center through Data Sync.
- Customers stock seasonal supplies: Blanchard's portal lets them manage parts cabinets for frequently used components.
- Repair expertise has advanced tiers: Blanchard reports nine technicians certified at John Deere's Master Technician level.
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