HILTI Hiring For Hilti Store Representative – Vancouver at Vancouver, BC Full Time

What’s the role?

The Hilti Center Rep is responsible for managing and operating a Hilti Center while maximizing walk-in sales and smaller field accounts while simultaneously providing a high level of customer service (95% order fill rates). All activities are performed with the ultimate objective of providing Total Customer Satisfaction and driving the Hilti Brand.

Who is Hilti?

If you’re new to the industry, you might not have heard of us. We provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software and services for the global construction sector. We have a proud heritage, built over 75 years, and a worldwide reputation for pioneering products and exceptional service.

With some 23,000 people in more than 120 countries, which we’re looking to expand, we’re a great place for you to show us your worth, step up to new challenges and grow your career.

What does the role involve?

• Sell, service, and promote the full Hilti product line directly to walk in customers and smaller field accounts; create innovative ways to drive sales through merchandising and product demo efforts
• Review and analyze all shipping documents and sales trends; identify and make corrections to ensure correct inventory levels are on hand to drive sales
• Post receipts, disbursements, and material returns; review reorder recommendations to ensure adequate replenishment of the Hilti Center
• Expedite customer backorders and switch to locations that meet customers’ delivery requirements with the most cost effective mode of transportation
• Reconcile opening, closing, and annual physical inventories for the Hilti Center
• Audit Hilti Center cycle counts, backorders, unconfirmed orders, and manual stock status transactions to ensure inventory levels are correct and consistent
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and storefront at all times; keep assigned equipment in good order
• Additional duties as assigned

What do we offer?

We’ll give you everything you need to excel in your role and one-to-one coaching. You’ll enjoy a rare combination of autonomy and camaraderie, as you’ll manage your own book of business while being part of a friendly team.

We’ll give you lots of responsibility, including your own portfolio of customers and these might be trades experts, project managers, or company leaders. From there, we’ll trust you to do whatever it takes to deliver outstanding results. Go the extra mile and we’ll reward you with unrivaled training, development, and career opportunities as soon as you’re ready for the next challenge.

Day to day you’ll report to the Regional Manager, who will also be there to help you manage your career.

What you need is:

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• After successful completion of the Hilti Center Representative Development Program, the next position will usually require a move; we are a global sales and marketing organization, geographic flexibility is a must
  
• Ability to lead change and adapt to a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to grow a loyal customer base in a retail setting while strengthening the company’s position and market share
• Ability to analyze information to help identify targeted customers and create business plans to identify customers’ potential where gaps exist in current purchasing habits
• Ability to properly care for and maintain company assets (e.g. company product)
• Ability to effectively demonstrate the proper use of Hilti products to customers
• Ability to work with all departments to be a successful Hilti Center Representative (materials management, logistics, credit, marketing, technical services, and customer service)
• Understanding of MS Office to manage, analyze, and develop business plans to effectively grow sales
• Understanding of the process for getting things done in a matrix organization
• Basic understanding of consultative selling techniques and sales through multiple channels
• Some experience with reading and understanding construction documents preferred

Who should apply?

At Hilti you will find a culture where over 80% of our management team has been promoted from within and our average employee tenure exceeds 9.6 years. Join Hilti to begin your long term career with a global leader in a fast paced and exciting industry.

Working Conditions:

Combination of retail store, hands-on training exercises, meetings, workshops, and presentations.

Occasional travel may be required and could include sales calls to customers’ offices and/or jobsites.

Adverse Working Conditions:

• Hands-on training requires the use of power tools in simulated jobsite conditions
• Job requires walking on construction sites and uneven surfaces, and may include climbing scaffolding, ladders, and stairs during all seasons of the year
• Construction jobsites may expose Hilti Center Representatives to excessively loud noises; ear protection is strongly encouraged and may be required on some jobsites

Safety Equipment Required:

• Hardhat, safety vest, safety glasses, gloves, steel toe boots, and long pants required for working jobsites
• Must observe and abide by any and all safety regulations as required by Hilti and Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (COSHR)

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to walk on construction projects, climb scaffolding, and lift and carry up to 65 pounds of Hilti product