Commercial Development Program (July 2027 Start)

GE Appliances, a Haier company•Louisville, KY

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The GE Appliances’ Commercial Development Program (CDP) is a premier development program for early-career sales professionals, designed to build the foundation for long-term commercial leadership roles within GE Appliances. The program concentrates on developing sales and leadership skills and provides a direct path to a field-based sales manager position. The duration of the development program is 2.5 years. During this time, participants gain a comprehensive understanding of the GE Appliances sales organization, support functions, and tools necessary to build a successful sales and marketing career at GE Appliances. Candidates selected for this leadership program will join GE Appliances’ Inside Sales team at our National Sales Center located in Louisville, Kentucky, managing and building significant Retail and Contract (Builder) businesses. Participants are assigned sales territories with diverse customer types and growth opportunities to develop sales skills and business acumen. Territories may consist of over 100 customers and manage portfolios of annual sales ranging from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000. After completing the Inside Sales assignments, CDPs will move to a Headquarters Assignment (Cross Commercial Experience) for 3-6 months, based on continuing CDP development and business opportunity. This assignment is designed for participants to gain a better understanding of the overall business, industry, customers, and internal teams beyond the inside sales roles. Upon completion of rotations, CDP participants will interview for field-based Area Sales Manager (ASM) positions located across the U.S. CDP participants are required to be geographically mobile within the United States and accept a field-based sales position to graduate from the program. Relocation Assistance is available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher completed within the 18 months prior to start date
Cumulative GPA >=3.0 (out of 4.0)
Geographically mobile within the United States and willing to accept a field-based sales position upon completion of CDP program
Have schedule flexibility to adapt to various time zone requirements in assigned territories
Legal authorization to work in the country/region where the business is hiring is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now, nor in the future, for this position
Eagerness to learn and grow within a Sales career
Possess excellent communication and organization skills
Be self-directed and motivated to succeed
Ability to develop, organize and analyze sales plans

Responsibilities

Manage and build significant Retail and Contract (Builder) businesses.
Manage sales territories with diverse customer types and growth opportunities.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the GE Appliances sales organization, support functions, and tools.
Gain a better understanding of the overall business, industry, customers, and internal teams beyond inside sales roles.
Interview for field-based Area Sales Manager (ASM) positions upon completion of rotations.