Delivery Driver Route Salesperson

LKQ•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of this position is selling the Company’s products and providing a high-quality service to customers. The route salesperson will make sales by soliciting new prospects and persuading regular customers to increase purchases or buy new products. In addition to sales, the role involves delivering and installing products to customers along a designated route or within a territory. The individual will be expected to develop and maintain customer relationships, identify new customers, and be knowledgeable about the company's products. This role requires operating a company vehicle safely, complying with regulations, managing daily routes independently, and adhering to company policies and safety practices. The position is full-time and offers opportunities for growth within LKQ Corporation, along with competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Previous sales-related experience.
Six+ months driving/delivery experience.
Must qualify for Corporate insurance programs, including vehicle insurance.
Valid Drivers License.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer skills.
Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills.
May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management.
Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
Decisions generally affect one's own job or assigned functional area.
Results are defined; sets personal own goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.
Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of sales experience.
Some business-related college coursework.

Responsibilities

Solicit new and existing customers daily and promote and sell the Company’s products to customers.
Develop relationships with and provide service to existing customers that ensure customer retention and customer loyalty.
Identify potential new customers and solicit business from the same.
Be familiar with the Company’s product literature and be able to convey product information and availability to customers to ensure the growth of both revenue and the number of customers along the route and/or within the territory.
Attend regular sales training meetings to review sales performance and discuss sales goals and ways to improve sales performance.
Provide exemplary customer service.
Operate Company vehicle in a safe, courteous and responsible manner with a valid driver’s license.
Deliver/Install products to/for Customers along the route and/or within the territory – Verify parts delivered/installed to/for customers and obtain the signature of the customer confirming accuracy compared to the work order.
Protect company assets by diligently performing all duties in a safe manner, including safely handling products delivered and payments collected.
Operate in compliance with applicable rules and regulations set forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Comply with established company policies and procedures.
Manage daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely delivery of product.
Take responsibility for your safety and watch out for the safety of others.
Use safe precautions, proper tools, and equipment, and adhere to all safe work practices and policies.
Assumes other duties as assigned.