Sales Development Program

Turtle and Hughes•Clark, NJ

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kickstart Your Career in Sales with Turtle’s Sales Development Program. Join a Team that Moves and Builds What Matters. Looking for more than just a job? Ready to build a career where your growth is accelerated, your ideas are valued, and your work powers the industries shaping the future? Welcome to Turtle — one of the nation’s largest independent electrical and industrial distributors, delivering smart, sustainable solutions across automation, electrification, and infrastructure. As the world rapidly shifts toward electrification and energy transformation, electrical distributors like Turtle are playing a vital role in modernizing the grid, supporting EV adoption, and enabling sustainable infrastructure projects. Our work directly supports cleaner cities, more efficient buildings, and greener industries — and our Sales Development Program puts you at the center of it all. This 12–18-month, full-time, paid program equips you with the technical knowledge, real-world experience, and hands-on training to build a long-term, impactful career in sales. You’ll be immersed in the front lines of sustainability-focused growth — learning how to help customers modernize, save energy, and meet evolving regulatory and environmental goals. Designed as a launchpad for your future, the program is intended to lead to full-time placement within our sales organization at Turtle — including commission-earning roles — upon successful completion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (GPA 3.0+ preferred)
Strong interest in sales, business, engineering, or operations
Confident communicator and natural relationship-builder
Analytical thinker who’s ready to learn and take ownership
Comfortable in fast-paced environments with real accountability
Must be willing to relocate to one of Turtle’s growth markets after program graduation

Responsibilities

Rotate across departments and markets to gain a deep understanding of how Turtle operates, sells, and leads.
Gain experience in Operations, Logistics & Counter Sales.
Develop communication and quoting skills in Inside Sales.
Work with expert teams on technical aspects of Lighting & Switchgear Solutions.
Gain exposure to EV & Emerging Technologies.
Shadow outside sales representatives to learn relationship building and closing deals.
Take ownership of accounts, solve problems creatively, and drive business results.