Transportation & Infrastructure Sales Intern

Jobtailor; Oskaloosa (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Iowa is seeking an Inside Sales Support professional to help grow the Transportation and Infrastructure Sales team. You will generate and qualify sales leads and connect prospects with the right Sales Representative, while supporting events and tradeshows.

The role requires excellent communication, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work under deadlines. Proficiency in Excel and solid organizational skills are essential for handling market information and customer data.

Qualifications

• Associate degree completion and working toward bachelor's degree or higher.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under deadlines.
• Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the growth and effectiveness of the Transportation and Infrastructure Sales team.
• Identify and research new business opportunities.
• Generate and qualify sales leads.
• Connect prospective customers with the appropriate Sales Representative.
• Support sales initiatives, events, and tradeshows.
• Generate market information including sales leads and customer contact information relevant to the assigned territory.
• Conduct field market research examining the potential sales of new products and services.
• Handle initial inside sales inquiries.
• Qualify long-range projects in the "planning" stage via remote and in-person communication.
• Plan and attend tradeshows and conferences.
• Support the internal team with initiatives.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under deadlines

Excel skills

Strong attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Associate degree completion and working toward bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

• Support the growth and effectiveness of the Transportation and Infrastructure Sales team
• Identify and research new business opportunities
• Generate and qualify sales leads
• Connect prospective customers with the appropriate Sales Representative
• Support sales initiatives, events, and tradeshows
• Generate market information including sales leads and customer contact information relevant to the assigned territory
• Conduct field market research examining the potential sales of new products and services
• Handle initial inside sales inquiries
• Qualify long-range projects in the \"planning\" stage via remote and in-person communication
• Plan and attend tradeshows and conferences
• Support the internal team with initiatives

Requirements

• Associate degree completion and working toward bachelor's degree or higher
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under deadlines
• Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Organizational skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills while supporting sales initiatives and conducting market research to identify new business opportunities. Proficient in Excel and capable of managing sales leads and customer information effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Sales Lead Generation
• Market Research
• Event Planning
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills

Hard Skills

• Excel Skills
• Sales Lead Qualification
• Market Information Generation
• Field Market Research
• Inside Sales Support

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Ability to Work Under Deadlines

Certifications & Qualifications

• Associate Degree

Industry Keywords

• Transportation Sales
• Infrastructure Sales
• Tradeshows
• Sales Initiatives
• Customer Contact Information