Sales Support Associate

Sprague Operating Resources LLC • Town/Village of Harrison, NY

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Sprague is expanding its Commercial Management Team and is creating a pathway for driven individuals to build a successful career in sales. As a Sales Support Associate, you will work closely with senior sales professionals, learn about energy products and markets, support customer-facing activities, and gradually take ownership of your own accounts. This is an opportunity to grow into a high-impact, relationship-driven role with significant earning potential for motivated, curious individuals eager to build a long-term career in commercial energy sales.

Requirements

• Strong interest in sales, business development, or account management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn complex products and markets.
• Ability to build rapport, work collaboratively, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with technology, including MS Office; willingness to learn CRM tools such as Salesforce.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel for customer visits and training.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in inside sales or a client-facing role.
• Exposure to commercial real estate, transportation, industrial operations, or energy-related fields.
• Demonstrated success in roles requiring persistence, relationship-building, or problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Learn Sprague’s product portfolio—including heating fuel, natural gas, electric, gasoline, and diesel—and understand how each product serves commercial, industrial, and transportation clients.
• Participate in training on energy markets, pricing, logistics, as well as formal sales training.
• Shadow Account Executives during customer meetings, prospecting calls, and site visits.
• Support the sales team with research, data entry, CRM updates, and preparation of proposals and presentations.
• Assist with the application and onboarding process for new accounts.
• Learn internal systems including pricing tools, billing workflows, delivery coordination, and credit processes.
• Attend industry events, trade shows, and association meetings.
• Conduct supervised prospecting through cold calls, networking, referrals, and industry events.
• Serve as a point of contact for customer inquiries, escalating issues to senior staff as needed.
• Support troubleshooting of pricing, billing, delivery, and service questions.
• Demonstrate increasing independence in managing customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Retirement contributions that start on your first day
• Three weeks (15 days) of paid vacation time per year
• Tuition reimbursement for any employee that would like to further their education
• Opportunities for employees to support various charities throughout the year
• Paid volunteer time
• 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans with employer match of 100% of the first 6% of the employee’s contribution
• Defined Contribution Plan with an automatic 2.6% contribution from Sprague
• Flexible Working Policy
• Choice of high deductible and PPO Health Plans to fit your individual needs
• Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level