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Product Specialist - Australia

LOCATION: South Australia – within reasonable distance to Adelaide Airport preferred
TERRITORY: South Australia & Western Australia
TRAVEL: Extensive domestic and some international travel required

PURPOSE and SCOPE

Provide excellent product support to the dealer network by solving technical issues in a professional and timely manner. Maximize sales of products by actively promoting the entire product range to dealers and to new and existing customers at field days, customer days/nights, etc.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of products.
• Assisting in the technical, marketing and sales support for MacDon products.
• Plan and attend dealer/ customer training, field days and exhibitions, open house days or nights at the dealership.
• Providing product training for Dealers and customers for MacDon products.
• Strategically manage dealers with highly developed relationships with key contacts.
• Visit and contact dealers on a regular basis to provide technical support, marketing and sales support for MacDon products.
• Reports completed on time and accurately.
• Provide on timely basis, expense reports and other administrative requirements as directed.
• Report in a timely manner and accurately on dealer and customer reaction to MacDon products on a regular basis utilizing the MacDon standard Service Contact Report format.
• Identifying emerging or changing customer requirements for products.
• Make recommendations on product improvement.
• Reporting to management on strategies, activities, opportunities applicable to our markets.
• Provide input at sales meetings for the ordering of MacDon products from MDI.
• Maintain up to date competitive information about both product and price.
• Health and Safety - Comply with H&S requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Related University or College degree, or technical qualification
• Familiar in the operation of farm machinery with an strong emphasis on grain and hay harvesting equipment
• Able to address product technical issues, recommend design improvements, and perform field demonstrations
• Ability to provide technical and sales training to OEM customers, dealers and customers.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong communication skills: oral and written
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft products including: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in a team environment and in unsupervised individual situations
• Must hold and maintain a valid driver’s license
• Must be prepared to travel within Australia on a regular basis
• A valid passport is required and must be able to travel internationally.