PBE Outside Sales Rep

Join the LKQ Family! We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team at LKQ Corporation. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment, LKQ is the place to be.

Responsible for the sale and post-sales support of all PB&E product line with a high quality customer service within a designated market. The main objective of this position is to grow our PB&E sales through the acquisition of new accounts, retention of existing accounts and support of all sales promotions.

• Ensure that proper use of Health, Safety and Equipment practices are adhered to.
• Provide basic product support and training to all assigned accounts to promote customer retention.
• Identify potential prospects by targeted customer segment.
• Prospect, sell and close new customer at a level necessary to meet annual sales budgets and gross margin targets.
• Make sales presentations to prospective and existing customers.
• Promote and develop customer online ordering acceptance.
• Manage all information needed to prepare proposals and or agreements related to PB&E product sales.
• Maintain accurate customer call and support activity records for all assigned accounts and prospect.
• Be familiar with LKQ & Keystone product literature and be able to convey product information and availability to customers.
• Develop and maintain relationship with key LKQ vendors.
• Support the collection efforts of past due balances as required.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

• Not responsible for supervising employees.

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 3+ years experience with sales and sales negotiations.

• Bachelor's degree or some college coursework.
• 3+ years of sales experience, preferably in the automotive segment.
• Knowledge in Auto industry a plus.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc.
• Ability to create, maintain and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and Powerpoint presentations to support business objectives.
• 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 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to drive a vehicle most of the time.
• Must be able to sit and drive for extended periods of time (up to 12 hours at a time); use hands to operate machinery.
• May need to stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, reach, climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch for extended periods of time.
• Frequent exposure to contaminants such as fuel or exhaust.
• May occasionally wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.
• May need to work in cramped spaces that could require getting into awkward positions.
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures, extreme lighting, and high noise levels.
• Daily travel will be required by drivers making deliveries and extensive overnight travel may be required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
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