Sales Trainee

50167 Heidelberg Materials NE LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a candidate in the Pittsburgh area to learn and support ready-mix concrete sales, dispatch, and customer service activities. The role involves quality control testing, troubleshooting quality concerns, and building strong relationships with customers and production teams.

You will analyze sales and quality data, prepare reports, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic, safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in chemical engineering, sales, marketing, quality control, business, or has an interest in these areas of study or business.
• Demonstrated ability to learn technical concepts and apply them in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and make sound recommendations.
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail and a commitment to quality and safety.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the capability to learn industry-specific systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Learn and support ready-mix concrete sales, dispatch, and customer service activities.
• Perform quality control testing and inspections to help ensure product compliance and performance standards.
• Assist with troubleshooting product quality concerns and identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Build relationships with customers, operations teams, and production personnel to support business objectives.
• Analyze sales and quality data, prepare reports, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Learn technical concepts

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Pursuing degree in relevant field

Job description

Line of Business

Service & Support Pay Range: $61,030.00 - $81,376.66

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You'll Be Doing

• Learn and support ready-mix concrete sales, dispatch, and customer service activities.
• Perform quality control testing and inspections to help ensure product compliance and performance standards.
• Assist with troubleshooting product quality concerns and identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Build relationships with customers, operations teams, and production personnel to support business objectives.
• Analyze sales and quality data, prepare reports, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

What Are We Looking For

Pursuing a degree in chemical engineering, sales, marketing, quality control, business, or has an interest in these areas of study or business

• Demonstrated ability to learn technical concepts and apply them in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and make sound recommendations.
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail and a commitment to quality and safety.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the capability to learn industry-specific systems and processes.

Work Environment

Combination of office, laboratory, and outdoor work environments. Regular interaction with customers, production teams, and operational personnel. Exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, noise, and moving equipment in plant and jobsite settings. Occasional travel within the assigned market area may be required. Commitment to following all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

What We Offer

Competitive base salary.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.
• Highly competitive benefits programs, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled #EIT

Shaping the future, building successes

Heidelberg Materials - your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions - setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you're not just shaping the industry's future; you're shaping your own. Lets get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.