Sales Trainee

Rotating through our warehouse, counter sales, and inside sales departments on the way to becoming an Outside Sales Representative. Engage in training classes, webinars, and on the job training to understand why customers buy and how to make yourself valuable and profitable. The roadmap is an intentional process built to provide the necessary background and experience for success when you are ready to call on customers. Our Sales Trainees move through various positions, with each step providing another building block, so they can be confident and effective in their Outside Sales career.

Essential Functions

Each rotation will be a hands-on experience to understand how to enter a sale all the way through getting it packed, delivered, and invoiced correctly to our customers. Each rotation will expose the trainee to different situational experiences requiring problem solving and dedication to serving our customer and fellow employees. Along the way, our Sales Trainees engage in training classes, webinars and on-the-job training designed to accelerate his or her understanding of how to better serve our customers. We are an organization that recognizes talent and provides the opportunity for training and development for your career growth.

Roadmap Rotations Include:

• Warehouse ~ 6 Weeks

• Counter ~ 6 Months

• Product Groups (Gear/Lighting/Pipe/Wire) ~3-6 Months

• Inside Sales~ 3 months

• Shadowing Outside Sales ~3 Months

Throughout this rotating position you will:

• Learns and effectively communicates United’s value proposition to our customers

• Develops relationships with vendors leverage for future sales calls.

• Participates in self-paced web based trainings for sales and product training, including two 6 month NAED EPEC modules to build foundation of electrical distribution.

• Work closely with internal departments, combining individual efforts to better serve the customer.

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• Location

Flexible in locations to maximize the roadmap. May need to be in locations with a counter and product groups during rotations. Supporting other locations for coverage as needed.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Self-Motivated.