Sales Intern
About The Position
During your internship you will contribute to a variety of sales-related business functions and learn about the processes involved in achieving success. You will gain an understanding of the sales-related needs and functions of the business, learn about the processes involved in establishing and exceeding sales goals, assisting customers, and documenting sales. You will perform tasks that support sales functions, engage in a variety of sales-related tasks including but not limited to attending sales meetings, processing sales orders and bids, serving as a point of contact for customer inquiries, and identifying opportunities to promote value-added products and services. You will effectively listen, communicate, and interact with coworkers, customers, and vendors, confidently assist customers and/or business partners, and actively pursue opportunities to learn a variety of business functions and why they are important. You will make a difference by impacting the business in a positive way through daily work and/or business projects, and successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned. You will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program, or a recent graduate within the last 60 days.
- Possess a proper and valid driver’s license.
- Be able to excel in a wide range of tasks and showcase both interpersonal and critical-thinking skills.
- Possess excellent customer service, communication, telephone, and listening skills, as well as the ability to persuade.
- Be able to quickly develop a comprehensive knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center.
- Possess a high level of organization and attention to detail and accuracy.
- Be able to learn and operate the computer-related systems used for sales operations.
- Be able to prioritize work projects and multi-task.
- Be able to use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) to communicate via email and to maintain weekly sales plans, call reports and customer contact files, and to analyze customer data.
- Be able to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, teammates, vendors, and co-workers.
- Read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Nice To Haves
- Previous exposure to sales, customer service, and/or operations.
Responsibilities
- Gain an understanding of the sales-related needs and functions of the business.
- Learn about the processes involved in establishing and exceeding sales goals, assisting customers, and documenting sales.
- Perform tasks that support sales functions.
- Engage in a variety of sales-related tasks including but not limited to attending sales meetings, processing sales orders and bids, serving as a point of contact for customer inquiries, and identifying opportunities to promote value-added products and services.
- Effectively listen, communicate, and interact with coworkers, customers, and vendors.
- Confidently assist customers and/or business partners.
- Actively pursue opportunities to learn a variety of business functions and why they are important.
- Make a difference by impacting the business in a positive way through daily work and/or business projects.
- Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
- Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.
Benefits
- Competitive starting wage
- Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of the profits on an annual basis.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and critical care coverage
- Life insurance and Long Term Disability
- Pre-tax accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter benefits
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid pregnancy and parental leave
- Paid day of community service
- 401(k)
- Retirement cash account with company contributions
- Targeted training programs focused on your personal and professional growth
- Company wellness program
- Employee discounts
- College tuition benefits
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Career Level
Intern
