Sales Demonstrator

The Tool Connection is a market leader in the automotive aftermarket sector and sells five major brands - Power-TEC (body repair), Laser (specialist hand tools), Gunson (classic specialist tools), Kamasa (general tool market), & Connect (consumables). The company is a business to business seller importing and exporting goods both nationally and internationally.

The company is a stimulating and challenging place to work and we now have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Sales Demonstrator to join the Power-TEC field sales team. Taking responsibility for the South West and South Wales. We are looking for someone with real drive and ambition to generate new leads and sales whilst managing existing customer accounts. We are keen to speak to people with Bodyshop / automotive sales / motor factor -wholesale experience to demonstrate and assist in sales of crash repair and Bodyshop equipment and tools.

**Location**: Covering the South West and South Wales

**Hours**: 37.5 hrs a week, Monday - Friday

**The Role**:

- Demonstrating, with a view to selling, capital equipment to Bodyshop’s and crash repair professionals
- Managing your own demonstration van, holding and rotating various new and existing product samples
- Achieving and reporting on set sales targets within your designated region taking a proactive and reactive approach to selling
- Advising customers of promotions for future developments and introduction of new products
- Maintain customer records and effectively complete sales reports
- Reporting on market conditions and providing competitor data where relevant
- Servicing and training on existing capital equipment sales
- Safely drive mobile showroom to existing and prospective customer destinations within identified timelines delivering professional demonstration presentations, selling products and developing area to help business growth
- Provide prompt, courteous customer interaction and support on customer premises.
- Work to continually increase sales within area by building on relationships with existing customers, developing business with prospect clients and generating leads
- Will have strong bodyshop, crash repair or technical expertise in the automotive industry or will be a panel technician so as to be able to demonstrate product samples
- Sales experience or an aptitude for selling
- Able to demonstrate an ability to build excellent working relationships with both external and internal customers
- Must have a good driving record and valid driving licence
- Will have good communication skills with the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence
- Be self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Excellent time management and planning skills and whilst being customer focused be commercially aware of business needs

**The Tool Connection Benefits package**

The Tool Connection is a great place to work. We believe that our staff are fundamental part our success and want our staff to feel valued and appreciated. As well as a competitive salary we off our employees a range of other benefits;
- 25 days holiday plus the standard 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
- Energy Bonus
- Christmas Club saving scheme
- Birthday Day off
- Sick Pay (T&Cs apply)
- Free Staff Parking on site
- Staff Discount
- Competitive Pension Scheme
- TECH and CYCLE Schemes
- Healthcare cash Plan
- Life assurance Scheme
- Full training provided on site
- Eligible for bonuses in some roles (T&Cs apply)
- Childs first day at school off
- Grandparent day off
- Opportunity to gain NVQ qualifications
- Great prospects to step up the ladder within the business
- Christmas bonus
- Social events for all employees and their families
- As well as many other incentives and rewards

To apply, please send us a copy of your CV together with a covering letter.

**Salary**: From £29,500.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road