Inside Sales Intern 1

Flash Technology, LLC; Brentwood (MO); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

SPX Technologies in Missouri is offering a part-time Inside Sales Intern role within the Sales Engineering team. You will gain hands-on experience in technical sales, data analysis, and customer solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to prepare quotations and learn product knowledge.

The role emphasizes Excel data analysis, basic Power BI use, and hybrid work with 2–3 days in the office. Ideal candidates are pursuing or recently completed degrees in engineering or business, with

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; Power BI experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret technical information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a desire to learn technical sales concepts.
• Access to Microsoft Teams with video capabilities.
• Willing to travel up to 10% to observe plant processes and gather insights.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sales Engineering team with technical assistance, sales support, and customer engagement activities.
• Assist in preparing quotations and pricing proposals based on customer specifications and engineering data.
• Analyze customer and market data to identify trends and opportunities for sales growth.
• Support the creation of sales reports and dashboards; proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, PowerBI a plus.
• Shadow Inside Sales Engineers to learn how to interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
• Participate in meetings with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to understand product design and customer requirements.
• Learn to provide basic technical support and communicate effectively with customers on standard product features.
• Observe and participate in customer calls to understand relationship management and sales communication best practices.
• Assist with follow-ups on quotations, project timelines, and technical clarifications.
• Collaborate on special projects to improve the quoting process or enhance customer response time.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

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With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. The Inside Sales Intern will support the Sales Engineering team in providing technicalassistance, sales support, and customer engagement activities. This internship offers a hands-on learning opportunity for students or recent graduates interested in sales engineering, product knowledge, and customer solutions. You will gain practical experience working alongside Inside Sales Engineers to analyze customer specifications,assistin preparing quotations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value-driven results.

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

Sales Support and Data Analysis

Assistin preparing quotations and pricing proposals based on customer specifications and engineering data.

Analyze customer and market data toidentifytrends, patterns, and opportunities for sales growth.

Support the creation of sales reports and dashboards;proficiencyin Microsoft Excelrequired, PowerBIa plus.

Technical Collaboration

Shadow Inside Sales Engineers to learn how to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.

Participate in meetings with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to understand product design, applications, and customer requirements.

Learn to provide basic technical support and communicate effectively with customers on standard product features.

Customer Interaction

Observe andparticipatein customer calls to understand relationship management and sales communication best practices.

Assistwith follow-ups on quotations, project timelines, and technical clarifications.

Project and Team Support

Collaborate with team members on special projects to improve the quoting process or enhance customer response time.

Contribute tointernal documentation and process updates that support the Inside Sales function.

What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience

Currently pursuing or recentlycompleteda degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Technology, ora relatedfield.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experiencewith Power BI is preferred but notrequired.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret technical information.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a desire to learn technical sales concepts.

Access to Microsoft Teams with video capabilities.

Willing to travel up to 10% toobserveplant processes and gather insights.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Interestin technical sales, sales engineering, or product management.

Familiarity with blueprints, technical drawings, or CAD systems is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid environment.

Education & Certifications

Currently pursuing or recentlycompletedabachelor’s degree in Engineering(Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial), Business, ora relatedtechnical discipline.

Hybrid work environment with 2-3 days inoffice.

A professional, dynamic, and supportive virtual environment fostering growth and development.

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

ABOUT SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $2.2billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

At SPX, what’s in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits. Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees’ personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

OUR VALUES

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognizethat only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

WORKING AT SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace.We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion,sex, sexual orientation, national origin,gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.