Sales Associate Development Program
RRD
About the Role
The Associate - Sales position is a full-time, entry-level role designed to prepare you as a Sales Associate for RRD through a comprehensive four-month training program (Associate Development Program - ADP). The ADP program provides necessary sales strategies, practices, and industry knowledge for a successful career. Required cohort start date is February 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand and perform RRD's sales steps through training and observation.
- Learn and successfully execute prospecting and cold calling to build new accounts.
- Shadow sales representatives (some travel required).
- Assist senior sales representatives in everyday functions: sourcing, securing, and managing new and existing business.
- Attend internal and external sales meetings.
- Maintain relationships with existing accounts and customers.
- Build a sales funnel specific for your post-training assignment.
- Pursue continued development opportunities through marketing and sales publications to increase understanding of the sales industry.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Excellent listening skills to understand customer needs.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- High motivation to learn.
- Ability to make data-driven decisions and explain return on investments to customers.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
- Driven and motivated to succeed in the sales field.
- Require reliable transportation method to get to and from clients within the designated territory.
- Prior experience using a CRM (e.g., Salesforce) (Preferred).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (Preferred) in sales, marketing, business, communications, packaging, economics, or related fields with an interest in sales.
- Sales internship or experience selling.