Refined Product Sales Intern

Sprague•Portsmouth, NH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This intern will have the opportunity to participate in orientation and training sessions across the company’s refined products departments in order to understand how teams interact and support refined product sales. Over the summer, the RP Sales intern will gain valuable experience in sales support (including inside and outside sales) and the dynamics of energy marketing. This position sits in a fast paced, trade floor environment and will have cross departmental training and insight into business workings. The intern selected will also participate in events, presentations, customer meetings and will be able to build a full understanding of the sales cycle, taking leads from prospecting to revenue generating customers.

Requirements

Working towards a degree in Business, Communications or related field
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills
Ability to work well with others, organize workload, and complete tasks efficiently in a fast- paced environment
Ability to work independently, efficiently, and perform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while simultaneously relating to customers, outside contacts and fellow employees
Some travel required throughout assigned sales territory
Strong computer literacy required

Responsibilities

Support and generation of new business through phone calls and in person sales calls
Relationship building
Analysis of sales, marketing and pricing data
Updating and composition of Sprague training materials
Data entry of contact information into Salesforce contact management system
Presentation preparation and assisting sales both internal and external sales reps
Complete competitive analysis to help gain a better understanding of the industry
Participation in trade shows and industry events
Creation and distribution of marketing campaign material
Participate in team projects as required
Provide backup coverage and support supervisor as required