Auction Support Specialist

Responsibilities

• Assist with listing and tagging equipment, clerking the actual auction whether in person or online
• Catalog equipment for sale in all auctions by creating detailed write-ups, descriptions, and photos
• Dedicated to learning and understanding the auction industry, standards, and best practices
• Collaborate with internal departments and equipment owners to gather information and documentation
• Perform lot building, setting auction parameters, and managing the bidding processes through auction software
• Provide professional customer service and support to bidders, as needed
• Describe and photograph the auction listings in a way that encourages bidding and to best represent the equipment
• Responsible for meeting operational deadlines for finalizing auction listings and catalogs
• Assists in the preparation of and timing for marketing materials for upcoming auctions
• Willing and able to travel for SIGMA Auction to catalog lots and coordinate with rigging companies
• Meet the operational standards of the SIGMA Auction Showroom

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business or a related field strongly preferred; at a minimum must possess a high school diploma
• Must be experienced researching items on the internet.
• Experience with optimizing images for web use with tools such as Corel or Photoshop is a plus
• Proficient computer skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and highly motivated
• Ability to read equipment manufacturer's operation manuals, maintenance manuals and machine schematic drawings.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Bachelor’s degree
• high school diploma