Sales Trainee

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.

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:

- 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

Knowledge/Skills/Requirements:

- 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)

Reports To:

- Senior Sales Manager

The perks of joining our Team

- 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 (https://www.servicewire.com/Careers/Why-Service-Wire.htm)