Sales Trainee Sales - Outside Sales

Builders FirstSource • Waldorf, MD

166d • $45,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market, is seeking a Sales Trainee. This role is designed for individuals to develop industry-specific knowledge and experience for promotion to an Outside Sales Representative. The trainee will rotate through various departments, including yard operations, production, dispatch/scheduling/delivery, and inside sales, to gain comprehensive industry knowledge, understand functional processes, and learn sales techniques. The position involves accompanying experienced sales representatives on customer calls and may include inside sales/counter responsibilities such as answering phones and taking orders. Additionally, the trainee may be assigned outside sales duties like performing take-offs, processing orders, and making sales calls to new and existing customers.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Develop industry-specific knowledge and experience required for promotion to Outside Sales Representative role.
• Rotate through various departments observing, learning, and performing responsibilities to acquire industry knowledge, functional processes, and practices, as well as sales techniques.
• Receive training and perform progressively responsible duties in areas such as yard operations, production, dispatch/scheduling/delivery, and inside sales while learning the outside sales role.
• Accompany 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 the phone and taking orders.
• May be assigned various Outside Sales responsibilities, including performing take-offs, taking and processing orders, obtaining signatures on tickets, and making sales calls to new and existing customers.

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better.
• Eligibility to earn an additional incentive subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the incentive varies based on the terms and conditions of the locations’ active incentive plan for the respective year.

What This Job Offers

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