Strategic Sales Development Trainee

Are you looking to launch your career in business and with a dedicated team that is focused on winning and continuing to challenge the status-quo?

The Sales Development Program is a full-time entry level position, where you will learn hands-on and receive the guidance, mentoring, and support you need to be successful in your career at EMCO. The ideal candidate is someone that takes ownership of working in a warehouse environment for the first 6-12 months and focused on learning the foundation of our business. You need to be hard working, quick learner, great with people and able to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Although we are looking for a candidate that focuses and strives on sales, successful graduates of the program have continued their careers with EMCO in various positions such as Senior Account Managers, Technical Sales Specialists, Purchasers, Operations Managers and more!

As a Sales Development Trainee, you will progress through a 5 phased program to learn every aspect of our business from shipping and receiving, to sales, operations, purchasing, account management and everything in between.

Additional duties will include:

Phase 1 -Warehouse Logistics

• Learn the products we sell, how they get from the vendor to the customer and understand all levels of sales support.

Phase 2 - Counter Sales

• Get involved in our customer service, counter sales, order management, inventory and pricing controls, credit management, financial statements and much more...

Phase 3 - Inside Sales

• Gain the skills and knowledge to process orders for our customers from start to finish, including providing timely quotes, account management, sourcing material, ensuring delivery, follow-up and much more...

Phase 4 - Outside Sales/Account Management

• Learn how to find new business opportunities, sell our products, negotiate contracts, and build customer and vendor relationships.

Phase 5 - In this phase, you can take all of your training and determine your ideal career path.

Requirements

• College and/or University degree
• Positive attitude and results oriented mindset
• Work well in a support and team based environment with minimal supervision
• Sales background and experience preferred
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Desire to develop, learn and grow
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, vendors, and teammates
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software