Sales Trainee

Reece Group•Saint Augustine, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Working at Reece & Fortiline means being part of a growing global company that brings our purpose and values to life every day. We celebrate our team members living our values and provide opportunities to build a long and remarkable career. We’re proud to support essential industries helping bring clean air and water to everyone. To learn more about our purpose and values, visit our career site at https://careers.reece.com/us/ Position Summary The purpose of the Trainee position is to prepare individuals over a 12-month period for an Inside Sales or Estimator role, and longer-term, potentially Branch Manager, Outside Sales, or Corporate role, as their knowledge, experience, and performance allows. The Trainee will be cross trained in core business functions to include, but not limited to, warehouse operations, product delivery, sales, and customer relationships/service. Trainees will also be exposed to branch level accounting, inventory management, human resources, safety/compliance, and customer invoicing.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Must be willing to relocate upon conclusion of the Trainee program
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Present a professional image at all times to customers and vendors
Develop strong working relationship with customers
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of Fortiline Waterworks
Basic to intermediate math skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Proficient in Mincron and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Safe operation of a forklift
Attendance – Ability to maintain the scheduled days and hours, including onsite presence at the assigned location as specified.
Physical Capacities – Lift up to 25 pounds on occasion, sitting and standing for extended periods.
Operation of Office Equipment — Job requires operation of equipment common to office settings, including computers, copiers, and other office equipment, including Near Vision, Manual Dexterity, and working in proximity to equipment.
Oral Communication Skills – Speaking, Speech Clarity, and Speech Recognition.
Written Communication Skills – Writing, Reading and Written Comprehension, and Written Expression.
Mental Capacities – Achievement/Effort, Active Listening, Adaptability/Flexibility, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Category Flexibility, Concern for Others, Cooperation and Coordination, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Dependability, Independence, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Initiative, Innovation, Maintenance of Relationships, Integrity, Oral Comprehension and Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Selective Attention, Self-Control, Service Orientation, Social Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Stress Tolerance, Support, and Time Management.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Learn and understand the systems and processes necessary to provide high service levels to our customers and to maintain the operation of the branch and its inventory.
Work with walk-in customers regarding questions on orders, quotes and/or job specifications.
Learn and assist with take offs, enter bids and process submittals.
Contact customer following sales to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction and resolve any complaints.
Learn sales processes such as: Generating new and repeat sales by providing product and technical information to customers.
Accurately process customer transactions such as orders, quotes or returns.
Working closely with vendors to make sure product shipment /delivery dates are adhered to and communicate appropriately to the customer of any changes.
Timely and accurate data entry of sales orders and/or purchase orders into the Mincron system.
Gain product and application knowledge of materials sold by Fortiline in the course of working in the warehouse, utilizing individual training from location manager and co-workers.
Provide support to the branch manager in the operation of the location. Receive and stock material on shelves, maintain showroom and warehouse areas to provide a clean and safe environment to shop and work in.
Learn purchasing function and inventory control processes.
Learn shipping and delivery procedures.
Execute an ongoing professional training plan by actively participating in all job related and company training, informational seminars, business meetings, and job shadowing.
Progress through trainee program by following the training plan and meeting regularly with an assigned mentor.
Safely utilize PIT equipment (Forklift, Order Picker, Reach Truck etc.) to pull and move product. May be required to use a RF scanner depending on branch operating system.
Maintain safe and clean work environment by keeping trucks, shelves, pallet area, and work stations neat. Organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.