Sales Trainee

Builders FirstSource • Madison, WI

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Sales Trainee develops industry-specific knowledge and experience required for promotion to an Outside Sales Representative role. This position may involve rotating through various departments to observe, learn, and perform responsibilities, thereby acquiring industry knowledge, understanding functional processes and practices, and developing sales techniques. The trainee will receive training and perform progressively responsible duties in areas such as yard operations, production, dispatch/scheduling/delivery, and inside sales, all while learning the outside sales function. The role includes accompanying Outside Sales Representatives or the Sales Manager on customer calls to become familiar with effective sales and customer service techniques. The Sales Trainee may also be assigned to inside sales/counter responsibilities, including answering phones and taking orders, as well as various Outside Sales responsibilities such as performing take-offs, taking and processing orders, obtaining signatures on tickets, and making sales calls to new and existing customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing or related field
• 0 - 2 years related industry operations / sales
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Develops industry-specific knowledge and experience required for promotion to Outside Sales Representative role.
• May rotate through various departments observing, learning and performing responsibilities in order to acquire industry knowledge, functional processes and practices as well as sales techniques.
• Receives training and performs progressively responsible duties in various areas such as: yard operations, production, dispatch/scheduling/delivery, and inside sales while learning the outside sales role.
• Accompanies Outside Sales Reps or Sales Manager on customer calls to become familiar with effective sales and customer service techniques.
• May be assigned to inside sales/counter responsibilities, including answering phone, taking orders, and other responsibilities.
• May be assigned various Outside Sales responsibilities, including but not limited to, performing take offs, taking and processing orders, obtaining signatures on tickets, making sales calls to new and existing customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees