Caterpillar, Inc

Sales Support Representative

Caterpillar, Inc$79K — $103K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
  • 5-7 years of sales or customer service experience.
  • Strong understanding of financial products and sales techniques.
  • Proficient in developing sales reports and analyses.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide finance quotations and alternatives to dealers and customers.
  • Offer expertise on financial products and benefits to stakeholders.
  • Support the development of sales promotions and merchandising programs.
  • Analyze sales reports to identify growth opportunities.
  • Prepare and explain various financial documentation and processes.
  • Assist in dealer training and communication, potentially involving travel.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • Savings plans for financial stability.
  • Health Savings Account available.
  • Employee Assistance Program support.
  • Voluntary benefits and discounts for employees.
  • Opportunities for career development.
  • Potential for an incentive bonus.
  • Disability and life insurance coverage.
  • Parental leave for family support.
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Sales

Job Description:

Role Definition

We are seeking an individual to join our Caterpillar Financial team in Canada as a Sales Support Representative, supporting day-to-day sales activities.

Responsibilities
  • Provide finance quotations and assistance to Cat Dealers, customers and internal staff. These quotations may include various suggested alternatives or scenarios.
  • Provide valuable subject matter expertise on financial products to Cat Dealers, customers and internal staff including, financial merchandising programs and benefits of working with Caterpillar Financial.
  • May work with dealers and internal staff to develop and coordinate merchandising focus programs and assist in sales promotions.
  • May make recommendations on sales related issues by developing, analyzing and maintaining local office, area and region office sales and statistical reports, which determine the growth opportunities, effectiveness of sales efforts and competitiveness.
  • May prepare specific reports as requested from time to time by Dealers and internal staff. Explains documentation, credit evaluation, sales promotions, merchandising programs, quoting, collections, cash applications any conditions precedent and all finance products to Dealers and customers.
  • May assist with dealer training and dealer communication and may travel to dealers to provide training.


Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired.

Work Hours

Required shift hours of 10:00am - 6:30pm EST in alignment with Western Canada.

Skill Descriptors

Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.

Level Working Knowledge:
  • Demonstrates knowledge of sales, credit and customer services concepts and techniques.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to apply math computation skills, including working knowledge of a financial calculator.
  • Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with customers and dealer personnel.
  • Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain reporting techniques to determine the growth, effectiveness and competitiveness.
  • Demonstrates ability to develop accurate, competitive and timely finance lease quotes for customers at an acceptable yield.
  • Demonstrates ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily job tasks to maintain high quality service to internal and external customers.


Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Basic Understanding:
  • Explains how own organization compares to others in the industry.
  • Describes key products and services in the industry.
  • Identifies key industry segments and associated characteristics.
  • Names key industry players, leaders, and trendsetters.


Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Working Knowledge:
  • Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
  • Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
  • Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
  • Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
  • Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.


Effective Communication: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Extensive Understanding:
  • Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.
  • Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.
  • Explains the importance of effective business communication.
  • Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.


Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Level Extensive Understanding:
  • Provides examples of the characteristics of effective business relationships.
  • Identifies key business relationships in own organization.
  • Describes the nature of a productive business relationship.
  • Explains the benefits of building business partnerships.


Value Selling: Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.

Level Basic Understanding:
  • Presents product, technology or service costs and benefits in reaction to prospect or customer requests.
  • Describes general concepts, practices and benefits of value-based versus product selling.
  • Documents proposed product/service solutions to be presented to potential customers.
  • Pursues additional 'value selling' education or training to enhance traditional sales practices.


Additional Notes
  • This position requires incumbents to be onsite in the Burlington office 5 days per week
  • Base salary range of $79,259.00 CAD - $103,037.00 CAD, with an additional incentive compensation earning opportunity of 10% (as per current plan document).
  • Disclaimer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is implemented within Caterpillar's job posting database and may be used as a screening and assessment tool during the recruiting process.


Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits
  • Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary of the benefits.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.) *
  • Savings plans*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*
  • Employee Assistance Program*
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
  • Career Development*
  • Incentive bonus*
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave


This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties, and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.

Summary Pay Range:

$79,259.00 - $103,037.00 CAD

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Additional Information:

- We are hiring to fill an existing position.

- This position requires working onsite five days a week.

- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
August 4, 2026 - August 11, 2026

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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