Sales Trainee
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| Estimated Pay info | Based on similar jobs in your market$77 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Houston, TX Houston, Texas open_in_new |
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Job Description
Job Description Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:
Service Wire Company, a premier supplier of industrial and utility wire and cable, is currently seeking a Sales Trainee in Houston, TX. If you are looking to join a great organization and a chance to become a part of our growing team, this may be the opportunity for you!
Position Summary:
Service Wire’s Sales Trainee Program launches recent graduates and early career professionals to successfully transition into rewarding sales-oriented careers with the opportunity and intent to advance within our organization. The ideal candidate will have a passion for problem solving, a growth-mindset and a desire for professional advancement.
The selected individual will sell products by quoting, promoting, and accurately processing customer orders and should demonstrate product knowledge with a strong customer focus.
- Learn product catalog, relevant specifications details and quality system
- Complete relevant safety, sales and marketing training as determined and assigned by management
- Analyze relevant sales data to aid sales team in servicing customers
- Manage special sales projects and present findings
- Negotiate prices and terms of sales agreements
- Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders
- Maintain complete and updated customer records through Salesforce
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices and availability, or credit terms
- Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications
- Contact new or existing customers to discuss how specific products or services can meet their needs.
- Emphasize product features based on analyses of customers' needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations
- Recognize and analyze industry trends and relevant developments
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications, Industrial Distribution or similar fields required
- Basic understanding of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Strong oral expression and comprehension – ability to communicate with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, agents and other external sources
- Adaptable to best practices for sales and business development processes.
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) experience a plus
- Microsoft Office Suite experience
- Positive Attitude and willingness to learn
- On-Site; No remote work available)
- Senior Sales Manager
- Comprehensive Insurance Options - Competitive medical coverage with a variety of plan choices
- Progressive PTO & Paid Holidays - Tenure-based paid time off plus eight paid holidays annually
- 401(k) with Company Match + Profit Sharing - Matching 5% on 6% of employee contributions and annual profit‑sharing contributions
- Career Growth & Learning Support - Tuition reimbursement and employee assistance programs
- Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 - annually to support your continued education and career growth
- Referral Bonus Program - Employee referral bonuses paid out over the new hire's first year
- See all benefits we offer here
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