Sales Development Program Sales Assocate - Fluid Solutions

United Rentals; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Discount Program

Career Development Opportunities

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

United Rentals in Orlando, Florida, seeks a Sales Associate to embark on a structured training path towards becoming an Outside Sales Representative. The role involves shadowing sales and operational roles to understand the equipment-rental lifecycle.

Responsibilities include leading sales conversations, mastering United Rentals sales tools, and participating in various team initiatives. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required, along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Proficiency in mobile phone/tablet skills is required.
• Experience in a customer-facing sales role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in structured training paths to become an Outside Sales Representative.
• Shadow sales and operational roles to understand the equipment rental lifecycle.
• Lead high-level sales conversations and track sales progress.

Skills

Customer-facing sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Proficient computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

As a Sales Associate on our Fluid Solutions team, you’ll embark on a structured training path designed to prepare you for a future role as an Outside Sales Representative. You’ll work alongside industry experts who are eager to help you gain hands‑on experience with our technical products while developing the relationship‑building skills that drive customer success.

What you’ll do

• Begin your training at a local branch, shadowing both sales and operational roles to gain an inside‑out understanding of the full equipment‑rental lifecycle.
• Join your peers across North America for a digital onboarding class, designed to sharpen your sales technique for success in our industry while providing a collaborative training environment that helps you build and leverage a strong internal support network.
• Progress through a series of outbound sales campaigns that provide exposure to different construction verticals, varying customer spend levels, general vs specialty equipment rentals, and both new and existing customer segments.
• Master key United Rentals sales tools, including our CRM, inventory management platforms, customer portal, and mobile applications.
• Lead high‑level sales conversations involving price negotiations, multi‑piece rental requests, government and educational collective agreements, equipment service contracts, the sale of used equipment at the end of its rental life, and much more.
• Learn proven sales methodologies to deliver solutions for our customers and drive revenue growth.
• Participate in local team initiatives such as daily safety huddles, customer appreciation events, equipment yard sale events, customer entertainment outings, charity drives, and 1UR internal team‑building workshops.
• Track your Sales Development progress through multiple achievement levels, with access to real‑time sales performance metrics and weekly peer‑ranked competitions.
• Receive daily feedback from corporate and local leadership meetings, call coaching sessions, and ride‑alongs to local jobsites. You will drive engagement during these meetings by developing sales strategies for your accounts and creating realistic timelines to achieve your goals.
• The average Sales Associate spends 4‑6 months in the Sales Development Program (SDP) before promotion to an Outside Sales Representative (OSR), with the timeline dependent on market conditions and individual performance.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in a customer‑facing sales role preferred
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Proficient computer and mobile phone/tablet skills
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
• Training: must live within reasonable driving distance of assigned branch and report on‑site M‑F

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• United Compassion Fund (http://jobs.unitedrentals.com/creative/culture)
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
• Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
• Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
• Paid Sick Leave
• An inclusive and welcoming culture (https://jobs.unitedrentals.com/about-us/inclusion)

Explore our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings (http://unitedrentalsbenefits.com/)

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United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email [e-mail] for assistance.

At United Rentals, we proudly hire active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families. The values that define your service—leadership, discipline, integrity, teamwork—are the same values that drive our success. With many veterans already part of our team, we’re ready to help you transition into a rewarding career.