Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable.
Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.
Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Sales Representative - Spares for KONE Americas in KONE Moline, IL?
Do you enjoy creating & maintaining solid and continuous sales pipelines?
Does responding to customer requests and maintaining accounts couples with professional partnership building motivate you?
Do you thrive in areas where you prepare and follow up on all quotes within reasonable amount of time to secure sales?
Are you skillful with technological tools such as MS Office, CRM customer management tool ability, and SAP knowledge?
Do you demonstrate a passion for negotiating and communicating?
Are you committed to directing a collaborative team environment?
If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!
Other Listed Responsibilities
Meet or exceed quarterly and annual Spares budget with parts sales to the external customer base, which is comprised of OEM’s, Independents, end-users, and transit authorities.
Generate new sales opportunities with phone, written, and personal contact, and review sales methods and organization to implement changes as needed to meet market needs
Provides guidance to Sales Representatives on sales techniques and technical parts identification/information
Properly record account and customer activity in a way that allows team access and organization of key account information to utilize in sales growth
Recognize customer improvement opportunities and act accordingly with accounts to increase sales levels, assist team in identifying same trends within their customer base
Respond to customers inquiries for service parts, identification, and delivery.
Location of position: Moline, IL.
Job Duties
As our Sales Representative – Spares, you will successfully increase sales levels of KONE Spares both regionally and nationally and promote product programs/ obsolescence solutions to the external customer base. You’ll also proactively manage customer relationships and opportunities from current and new customers in order to maximize KONE profitability.
You will bring 2+ years of progressive and successful strategic Sales, Business Development and/or Marketing experience to KONE. You will use the knowledge gained through your bachelor’s degree from an accredited college preferred or equivalent work experience (preferred areas of study are Business, Management, Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Communications and Liberal Arts).
Other Hiring requirements
Strong communication skills
Logical thinking coupled with technical aptitude
Ability to conduct and coordinate virtual meetings
Ability to review original engineering listings, interpret job specifications and field surveys to ensure proper materials are provided to external customers
About KONE
At KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative culture, valuing each individual's contribution. Employee engagement and sustainability are key focuses, promoting ethical practices and mutual respect. We're proud to offer experiences and opportunities to help you achieve career and personal goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
We hire individuals who value culture because we believe culture drives innovation.
We value your authentic self.
Collaborative, creative, and supportive work environment.
Passionate about safety, quality, and innovation
We care about the communities where we live and work.
Just some of our many benefits include:
Competitive salary
Flexible work schedule
Opportunities to learn and grow
401K Employer Match
401k Employer Non-elective Contribution
Well-being Program
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Family & Medical Leave
Parental Leave
Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability
Buy-Up Long-term Disability
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Legal Insurance
KONE Credit Union
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Annual Base Pay Range:
The hiring range for this role is $65,100– $89,540. The compensation package offered will depend on their ability to meet the requirements of the role and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location.
Variable Compensation
KONE Sales Incentive – Commission (Quarterly) based on achievements of sales targets.
Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career!
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KONE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Read more on www.kone.com/careers
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on www.kone.com/careers
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live.
As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
