Sales Associate Development Program

Centro Escolar University; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and voluntary coverages

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Tuition assistance

Employer and partner discounts

Job summary

Centro Escolar University is seeking a sales-oriented trainee to learn and execute the company’s sales steps through training and hands-on observation. You will prospect, cold call, and shadow senior reps to build new accounts while maintaining existing relationships.

The role requires a driven mindset, solid communication skills, and data-driven decision making, with some travel within the territory. Prior CRM use is a plus, and a bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in sales, marketing, business, communications, packaging, economics, or related fields with an interest in sales
• Excellent listening skills to understand customer needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High motivation to learn and ability to make data-driven decisions explaining return on investments to customers
• Decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Driven and motivated to succeed in sales
• Prior experience using a CRM such as Salesforce preferred
• Sales internship or selling experience
• Reliable transportation to travel within the designated territory

Responsibilities

• Understand and perform RRD's sales steps through training and observation
• Learn and execute prospecting and cold calling to build new accounts
• Shadow sales representatives with some travel required
• Assist senior sales representatives in sourcing, securing, and managing new and existing business
• Attend internal and external sales meetings
• Maintain relationships with existing accounts and customers
• Build a sales funnel specific to your post-training assignment
• Engage in continued development through marketing and sales publications
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

Skills

Active listening

Communication skills

Data-driven decisions

Sales motivation

Problem solving

CRM experience (Salesforce)

Sales internship

Reliable transportation

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred (sales/marketing/business/communications/packaging/economics)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Understand and perform RRD's sales steps through training and observation
• Learn and execute prospecting and cold calling to build new accounts
• Shadow sales representatives with some travel required
• Assist senior sales representatives in sourcing, securing, and managing new and existing business
• Attend internal and external sales meetings
• Maintain relationships with existing accounts and customers
• Build a sales funnel specific to your post-training assignment
• Engage in continued development through marketing and sales publications
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

About You

The company is looking for candidates with:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in sales, marketing, business, communications, packaging, economics, or related fields with an interest in sales
• Excellent listening skills to understand customer needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High motivation to learn and ability to make data-driven decisions explaining return on investments to customers
• Decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Driven and motivated to succeed in sales
• Prior experience using a CRM such as Salesforce preferred
• Sales internship or selling experience
• Reliable transportation to travel within the designated territory

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range of $50,000 to $60,000 per year, adjusted based on location and other factors
• Potential participation in bonus, commission, or incentive programs
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance and voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• Parental leave and adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Employer and partner discounts