Sales Management Program

Buckeye International; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured onboarding

Clear career path

Company stability

Job summary

Buckeye International is hiring entry-level Sales Management Trainees in the United States to start a professional career in B2B sales with a clear path to leadership. You will begin in an entry-level sales role and learn consultative selling, territory management, and relationship building with business customers.

Promotions are based on performance and occur from within the company. The program emphasizes coaching, ongoing development, and long-term career growth toward Sales Manager,

Qualifications

• Interest in sales, leadership, and career growth.

Responsibilities

• Build professional relationships with business customers.
• Learn consultative selling and territory management.
• Provide solutions that improve cleanliness, safety, and efficiency.
• Develop communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Advancement into management and leadership roles (coaching, leading teams, progressing into Sales Manager or Branch Leadership).

Skills

Coachable

Driven

Professional

Self-Aware

Enthusiastic

Job description

Start Your Sales Career. Build a Path to Leadership.

Buckeye International is a nationally recognized manufacturer and distributor of cleaning, sanitation, and floor care solutions. For over 180 years, our mission has remained the same:

Leading with people and products for a cleaner, healthier world.

We are hiring upcoming and recent college graduates who want to launch a professional career in B2B sales with clear opportunities for promotion into leadership and management.

What You’ll Do

As a Sales Management Trainee, you’ll begin in an entry-level Business-to-Business (B2B) sales role where you will:

• Build professional relationships with business customers
• Learn consultative selling and territory management
• Provide solutions that improve cleanliness, safety, and efficiency
• Develop communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills

As you develop and perform, you’ll advance into management and leadership roles, including:

• Coaching and developing others
• Leading teams and territories
• Progressing into Sales Manager, Operations Leadership, or Branch Leadership

All promotions are performance-based, and we promote from within.

Why Start Your Career at Buckeye?

• Comprehensive Training – Structured onboarding and continuous development
• Clear Career Path – Entry-level role with long-term advancement
• Stable Company – Founded in 1844 and still growing
• Real Impact – Your work contributes to cleaner, healthier environments in your community

This role is ideal for individuals seeking a long-term career, not a short-term sales job.

Who We’re Looking For

We value individuals who are:

• Coachable – Open to feedback and learning
• Driven – Motivated and goal-focused
• Professional – Represent themselves and the company with integrity
• Self-Aware – Willing to grow and improve
• Enthusiastic – Positive attitude and strong work ethic

Qualifications

• Interest in sales, leadership, and career growth

What You’ll Gain

• Ongoing coaching and mentorship
• A performance-based career with one company

Buckeye International, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.