Sales Associate Development Program
About The Position
The Associate - Sales position is a full-time, entry-level role with a comprehensive four-month Associate Development Program designed to prepare participants for a career as a Sales Associate at RRD. The program provides sales strategies, practices, and industry knowledge. The Lenexa, Kansas cohort currently hiring has a required start date in February 2027. Participants learn RRD's sales process through training and observation, build prospecting and cold-calling skills, and shadow sales representatives, with some travel required. They also assist senior sales representatives with sourcing, securing, and managing new and existing business; attend sales meetings; maintain customer relationships; and develop a sales funnel for their post-training assignment. Continued learning is supported through marketing and sales publications. The role may also include other related duties and assigned special projects. The position offers a stated annual salary range of $50,000 to $60,000, subject to geographic and other compensation factors. Depending on the role, additional compensation may include bonus, commission, or incentive-program participation. RRD offers medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; disability and life insurance; a 401(k) with company match; voluntary supplemental insurance; parental leave; adoption assistance; tuition assistance; and employer/partner discounts. Offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
Requirements
- Interest in sales.
- Excellent listening skills to understand customer needs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Motivation to learn.
- Ability to make data-driven decisions and explain return on investment to customers.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
- Drive and motivation to succeed in sales.
- Reliable transportation to travel to and from clients within the designated territory.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in sales, marketing, business, communications, packaging, economics, or a related field.
- Prior experience using a CRM, such as Salesforce.
- Sales internship or experience selling.
Responsibilities
- Learn and perform RRD's sales steps through training and observation.
- Learn and execute prospecting and cold calling to build new accounts.
- Shadow sales representatives; some travel is required.
- Assist senior sales representatives with sourcing, securing, and managing new and existing business.
- Attend internal and external sales meetings.
- Maintain relationships with existing accounts and customers.
- Build a sales funnel specific to the post-training assignment.
- Continue developing industry knowledge through marketing and sales publications.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Life insurance
- Voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
- Parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition assistance
- Employer/partner discounts
- Potential participation in a bonus, commission, or incentive program, depending on the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
