Sales Internship - Charlotte, NC (Summer 2027)

Builders FirstSource, Inc.; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, offers a Sales Intern role in Charlotte, NC. You’ll gain hands-on experience in customer service, sales support, and business development through real-world daily interactions and project assignments.

Actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in workshops, and help prepare quotes while building foundational skills in CRM, product knowledge, and retail sales processes.

Qualifications

• Must be actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree. GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
• Prefer junior or senior level, but other class levels will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to retail customers via walk-in, phone, or email to assist with product selection and inquiries.
• Promote BFS products, services, and solutions to customers.
• Assist with preparing material estimates and quotes for small projects.
• Enter customer orders into systems and help coordinate delivery schedules.
• Support store operations with merchandising, stocking, and inventory control.
• Participate in workshops and training sessions to learn sales processes and CRM.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer-focused mindset

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.

PURPOSE

Gain hands-on sales, customer service, and business development experience through daily customer interactions, sales activities, and job assignments. The Sales Intern will support sales operations while developing an understanding of customer relationship management, product knowledge, retail sales processes, and cross-functional collaboration. Work is performed under direct supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides customer service primarily to retail customers via walk-in, telephone, or email interactions,assistingwith product selection, pricing, availability, and refund/exchange inquiries while developing a strong understanding of company products, procedures, and practices.
• Actively supports sales efforts by promoting company products, services, and related solutions to customers.
• Assistswith preparing material estimates and quotes for small packages such as stairs, decks, fences, sheds, and other project-related products.
• Enterscustomer orders into company systems andassistsin coordinating product delivery schedules to support a positive customer experience.
• Develops time management and organizational skills by planning and prioritizing work to meet daily, weekly, and team productivity goals.
• Participates in customer workshops, product demonstrations, and community outreach activities to build customer engagement and sales awareness.
• Handles and resolves routine customer concerns while escalating more complex issues to experienced team members whenappropriate.
• Supports store operations through housekeeping, signage, merchandising, stocking, inventory control, and other business activities.
• May perform duties such as gathering, analyzing, and organizing data to provide information for departmental projects, reports, and business initiatives.
• Participates in team meetings, training sessions, and brainstorming activities to contribute ideas and learn about business operations.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including sales, operations, inventory, and customer service to support businessobjectives.
• Gains exposure to sales planning, customer relationship management, account development, and consultative selling practices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Must be actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree. Prefer GPA of 3.0 or higher. Prefer junior or senior level, but will consider other class levels.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
• Interest in sales, customer service, marketing, and business development
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers and team members
• Strong customer-focused mindset and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well with diverse groups of people
• Comfortable talking with and interacting with customers, vendors, and colleagues
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to learn product knowledge, sales processes, and business systems quickly

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is in an office setting and generally sedentary, but position may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• May be required to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds.

At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call [phone] or email: [e-mail]. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.