Corporate Attachment Specialist

Summary

The Corporate Attachment Specialist is responsible for providing support to Corporate, Region, Sales, and Rental personnel regarding attachment general information, stocking, availability, movement, and delivery for all makes represented by Murphy Tractor and perform other duties as directed by the Corporate Inventory Manager.

Essential Functions

• Calculate, coordinate, and maintain wholegoods attachment inventory requirements in collaboration with the Corporate Inventory Manager and Inventory Coordinators
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Regional Managers, Branch Managers, Sales Representatives, and Rental personnel by providing timely support regarding product specifications, warranties, and related inquiries.
• Establish and maintain productive partnerships with all attachment suppliers, including John Deere and aftermarket manufacturers
• Negotiate and administer consignment agreements, revolving order programs, and freight initiatives with non-John Deere attachment suppliers.
• Manage attachment inventory levels across all Murphy locations, coordinating interbranch transfers to optimize fleet availability and reduce excess inventory
• Analyze and maintain cost comparison data for comparable products across Murphy's preferred supplier network to support strategic purchasing decisions
• Locate and source attachments through dealer networks when applicable to support sales opportunities and customer requirements
• Prepare transfer quotations and manage the complete transfer and sales process for attachments sold to or acquired from other dealerships
• Conduct quality control audits of attachment inventory records within DBS, ensuring accuracy of make, model, descriptions, specifications, and supporting notes
• Develop and execute strategies to promote, market, and reduce aging attachment inventory throughout the Murphy fleet
• Partner with the Murphy Marketing Department to identify, promote, and publish monthly featured attachment product lines and sales campaigns
• Collect, monitor, and communicate aftermarket supplier lead times to support inventory planning and customer expectations

Other Functions

• Prepare reports from company business system or other sources as request by management
• Provide information feedback to Murphy Corporate, JD Systems, and aftermarket suppliers as requested
• Assist with other duties assigned and directed by corporate management within the frame work of Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company, Inc.’s objectives

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong understanding of construction equipment, ancillary products, uses, and company needs
• Intermediate office skills including MS Windows, Word, Excel and company hardware
• Understand and operate within applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• Ability to interact professionally with other employees, customers and vendors
• Ability to use interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively with a diverse group of employees, customer, and vendors to provide information with courtesy and tact
• Effective listening skills
• Maintain excellent and consistent oral and written communication skills
• Tailors the content of speech and written communication to the purpose and receiver
• Ability to meet commitments and deadlines
• Complete required work, documentation, and reports timely and accurately
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
• Stay focused under pressure
• Identify what needs to be done and take action without being asked
• Demonstrate positive work ethic
• Maintain confidentiality in oral and written communications
• Demonstrates openness to new procedures, technology and structure

Physical Requirements and Work Schedule

• Employee must be able to do occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs.
• Employee must be able to travel, potentially up to 25%

Education/Work Experience

High school diploma or GED required. Two year degree from a college or school or at least three years related experience and/or training preferred.