Technical Sales Trainee

About the Role

This is a development program designed for recent graduates to receive training and perform basic duties in various departments such as Sales, Operations, Inside Sales, Accounting, or Branch sales. The program aims to develop skills for sales job responsibilities and provide opportunities for transferability and promotion.

Key Responsibilities

• Receives training and performs basic duties in several departments.
• Learns line and staff functions, operations, management viewpoints, and company policies.
• Sets performance goals and objectives with upper management.
• Monitors performance progress with management and Human Resources.
• Observes experienced sales professionals to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards.
• Receives training in related departments to facilitate transferability and promotional opportunities.
• Prepares proposals/quotes including product sizing, selection, and pricing.
• Interacts with customers providing technical, commercial, and general sales support.
• Evaluates customer requirements and identifies opportunities for expanding products/services.
• Proactively follows up with customers on quotations.
• Attends company-sponsored training classes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Word and Excel experience required.
• Order Processing, Inventory, Database software experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year College or university in Engineering or Industrial Distribution.
• General knowledge of business, industry, and sales learned through a specific degree program.
• A basic framework and understanding of sale or sales engineering within the process industry is a plus.
• Previous or Co-op experience directly related to the valve or process industry is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply them to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• High ethical standards.
• Strong initiative, dependability, innovativeness, and professionalism.
• Good organization skills.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.