Remote Sales Trainee: Develop into a Sales Representative

First American Financial Corporation; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

PTO/Paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American is launching a Sales Trainee role in Michigan designed to develop individuals into Sales Representatives. You will gain industry and product knowledge while mastering sales skills and building long-term relationships with clients across the territory.

The training emphasizes interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and travel within Michigan. After training, you may be responsible for sales performance and margin in a defined territory while supporting a dynamic sales team.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or customer service.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and persuade others.
• Enthusiastic, optimistic, persistent and resilient personality; able to handle rejection.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to negotiate conflict.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Solid work ethic, self-starter and high energy level.

Responsibilities

• Learn and master the sales process and understand the products and services offered.
• Learn sales administration by participating in sales office functions
• Build and maintain relationships with potential clients
• Conduct market research and develop sales strategies; gather and analyze information to build knowledge base and identify trends for assigned territory/product
• Observe the sales process by calling on accounts; adhere to established sales steps
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational improvement opportunities; read sales and marketing publications
• Prepare and deliver product presentations
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Sales or customer service

Excellent communication

Listening skills

Presentation skills

Influence and persuasion

Resilient and persistent

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Conflict negotiation

Creative problem-solving

Self-starter

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

First American is launching a Sales Trainee role in Michigan designed to develop individuals into Sales Representatives. You will gain industry and product knowledge while mastering sales skills and building long-term relationships with clients across the territory.

The training emphasizes interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and travel within Michigan. After training, you may be responsible for sales performance and margin in a defined territory while supporting a dynamic sales team.