POOLCORP

Sales Rep Trainee – Southeast

POOLCORP

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Columbia • South Carolina • United States

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Salary

💰 $60,000 per year

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Receive hands-on sales training by traveling with our outside sales representatives and participating in sales and service calls
  • Shadow contractors/builders, service/maintenance, and retail store customers to learn their aspect of the swimming pool, irrigation and landscaping business
  • Participate in classroom training sessions (lecture, role play and computer lab) at the state-of-the-art EDGEucation Center in Plano, Texas
  • Topics to include sales, financials, human capital management and operating systems
  • Increase your job knowledge by participating in sales conferences, obtaining sales certifications, researching marketing trends and using marketing tools
  • Give a comprehensive presentation to senior level management for completion of the Sales MIT program at the end of the 6 month program
  • Other job duties and special sales projects as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or Associate’s degree in Management, Selling & Sales Management, Marketing or other related discipline with a minimum of 2.5 GPA
  • At least 6 months of work experience in sales and/or customer service experience in a sales, service or distribution industry
  • In lieu of work experience, will consider involvement in sales internships, organizations/clubs, volunteer work/community service, athletics or military leadership
  • Results driven, self-starter with the ability to lead a team with rapidly changing priorities
  • Strong leadership skills are a must!
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change, uncertainty and rejection
  • Willingness and ability to relocate during and after the program (at company expense) for career development opportunities
  • Ability to travel 25% of the time
  • Ability to maneuver heavy machinery, such as pallet jacks, forklifts, etc. and lift products up to 75 pounds
  • Preferred: Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite with ability to learn inventory system and additional software
Benefits
  • 401k with company match
  • health benefits
  • wellness program
  • education reimbursement
  • paid travel
  • employee stock
  • paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
salescustomer servicefinancialshuman capital managementoperating systemsmarketingpresentation skillsheavy machinery operationinventory management
Soft Skills
results drivenself-starterleadershipadaptabilityteam leadershipability to learn quicklyability to handle changeresiliencecommunication
Certifications
sales certifications