Parts Sales

It’s your time, make it matter.

At Peterson, we partner with our customers to build the future. For over 85 years, our peoples’ work has shaped the communities where we live, where we raise our families, and where we thrive. Peterson’s legacy permeates every aspect of our communities. From roads and bridges, back‑up power at hospitals, fire‑fighting, concerts and moving goods; we are everywhere you look. At Peterson, you don’t just have a career, you have a purpose.

Our family‑oriented environment is built on safety, winning, growth, and professional achievement.
Hiring and developing exceptional people is critical to our continued success. We have high standards for a good reason: our people represent Peterson, our family, our brand, and our values.

You have high expectations too.You are exceptionally motivated, have outstanding skills, and want your work to matter. Peterson offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and promotional opportunities at a family‑owned and operated business. It’s time to use your skills and passion to do work that matters!

Peterson Cat has a need for a Parts Sales person at our Salem, OR location.

This position provides customer assistance to the service department by researching, pricing, locating, and delivery of parts.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign the functions to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Job functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Understand and interpret walk‑in and telephone customer parts requests.
• Make high value recommendations to customers relating to parts and service needs.
• Maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with both established and new customers.
• Maintain a working knowledge of company products, services, and parts including the costs of each.
• Complete all necessary transaction documents in a timely and accurate manner.
• Fill parts orders for shop and field technicians that may require determining the correct part and/or part numbers by using DBS, CDK, company software and other information resources.
• Order parts from manufacturers or outside vendors by preparing purchase orders and other appropriate purchase documents.
• Process return parts from service department or customers issuing credit memos and restocking parts.
• Keep service department informed on the status of any back ordered items.
• Assist service department in preparing quotes by researching and pricing parts.
• Operates lift truck or uses hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to trucks, storage, or work areas.
• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and a minimum of two years of experience in parts or sales, preferably in a heavy industrial environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Peterson Machinery Co. is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. A drug screen and background check is required.