Aerospace & Industrial Sales Rotational Associate

RBC; Oxford (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Bearings is seeking a Sales Development Associate in Oxford, CT, structured to launch a long-term career in Aerospace or Industrial sales through a comprehensive rotational program. Recent graduates will gain hands-on experience in product management, engineering, and operations while supporting real customer needs.

The program offers deep exposure to RBC's product portfolio, pricing strategies, and cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, quality, and planning teams. U.S.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Business, Communications, Marketing, Industrial distribution, or related field.
• Coursework or exposure in communications, sales, or marketing preferred.
• Familiarity with technical sales or mechanical/engineering concepts is a plus.
• Prior experience in customer service, market research, sales, or other customer-facing roles preferred.
• RBC Bearings offers competitive pay and benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, and paid time off.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational understanding of RBC's product management workflow and Product Lifecycle Management.
• Develop knowledge of RBC's full product portfolio, specialty products, and major products and applications.
• Learn RBC's market research, data analysis, and insight-generation methodologies.
• Gain knowledge of pricing strategies, negotiation techniques, and account management principles.
• Develop data-driven proposals, research, and trend analysis to support product strategy and market positioning.
• Gain cross-functional exposure to supply chain, purchasing, quality, inventory control, and planning.
• Manage service-related issues to reinforce customer trust and establish credibility as a trusted technical advisor.
• Apply operational and technical knowledge to support customer requirements and product strategies.
• Serve as a liaison between technical teams and customer-facing functions, bridging engineering with sales responsibilities.
• Develop understanding of end-to-end manufacturing processes, next-level assemblies, and internal capabilities.
• Develop technical and troubleshooting competency through direct customer interaction and application support.
• Provide actionable feedback to internal departments to improve products and processes.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Market research

Technical sales

Education

Associate degree or higher in Business/Marketing

Job description

RBC Bearings is seeking a Sales Development Associate in Oxford, CT, structured to launch a long-term career in Aerospace or Industrial sales through a comprehensive rotational program. Recent graduates will gain hands-on experience in product management, engineering, and operations while supporting real customer needs.

The program offers deep exposure to RBC's product portfolio, pricing strategies, and cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, quality, and planning teams. U.S.