Sales Trainee

Genuine Parts Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation pay

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries offers a Sales Trainee program designed to prepare you for roles as an Account Representative or Customer Service Representative. The training period lasts up to 12 months and includes shadowing, branch warehouse experiences, and online classes led by the Training Department.

Trainees participate in product, sales, and leadership training, develop presentation skills, and gain exposure to inside/outside sales, inventory, and administration across the branch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree typically required in Industrial Distribution or related field.
• Experience or exposure to sales and leadership is beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Participates in company-sponsored training classes.
• Develops presentation skills and professional communication.
• Trains in all branch functions including inside/outside sales, inventory, delivery, and administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Achievement oriented

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Follow-through

Customer service

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Distribution

Job description

SUMMARY

The Sales Trainee allows the employee to prepare for a role as an Account Representative or a Customer Service Representative. The training period is no more than 12 months. During this period, the Sales Trainee shadows account representatives and customer service representatives to gain experience in sales, company product lines, as well as customer base. Additionally, the Trainee works in the branch's warehouse to become familiar with shipping and receiving, inventory, and delivery functions. The Trainee also participates in various online and satellite class settings that are conducted by the company's Training Department. These classes include, but are not limited to: product, sales, and leadership training.

JOB DUTIES

• Participates and succeeds in company sponsored training classes.
• Develops competent presentation skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Trains in all levels of a branch including, but not limited to: inside sales (customer service representative), outside sales (account representative), inventory, delivery, warehouse, and administrative.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree preferably in Industrial Distribution or related field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Achievement oriented and self-motivated.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Able to follow through on tasks.
• Moderate computer skills, including communicating internally and externally via email.
• Customer service oriented.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to travel occasionally.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

• No

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.