What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inside Sales Intern position at Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.?
Overview
At Konica Minolta, you'll work for an amazing technology company with growth opportunities, great benefits and talented, passionate co-workers.
If you’re looking for an internship that will positively influence and shape your career, then join us this summer at Konica Minolta.! Our Sales Internship program will teach you about the dynamic and financially rewarding world of Business to Business Professional Sales inside an amazing technology company!
From printing, scanning and copying, to mobile access, cloud storage and advanced security functions, Konica Minolta’s award-winning products and solutions help companies efficiently and seamlessly move information faster, improve quality, reduce costs, enhance security and protect the environment. We're also disrupting our industry through new business domains like 3D printing, with special areas of focus and customized services in education, legal, healthcare, manufacturing, graphic design and other industries. Join us as a Sales Intern and you may end up staying for a career!
Responsibilities
During the course of this Internship, you will interact with Konica Minolta sales professionals who will guide and support you as you enhance your skills while gaining relevant experience. You will be exposed to various marketing and sales research tools & methodologies used in Inside Sales, as well as participate in branch marketing events and initiatives. You will assist sales professionals at various stages of the sales cycle & provide necessary research, project and technical support.
Specific duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Konica Minolta’s journey started 150 years ago, with a vision to see and do things differently. We innovate for the good of society and the world. The same purpose that kept us moving then, keeps us moving now. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the workplace to achieve true connectivity through the Intelligent Connected Workplace. The company guides and supports its clients’ digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT Services (All Covered), intelligent information management, managed print services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been included on CRN’s MSP 500 list nine times and The World Technology Awards named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for sixteen consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2021 America’s Best-in-State employers list. The company received Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2021 A3 Line of The Year Award and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award for its bizhub i-Series. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine consecutive years and has spent six years on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. Konica Minolta partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and works to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.
EOE Statement
Konica Minolta is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or partnership status, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
At Konica Minolta, you'll work for an amazing technology company with growth opportunities, great benefits and talented, passionate co-workers.
If you’re looking for an internship that will positively influence and shape your career, then join us this summer at Konica Minolta.! Our Sales Internship program will teach you about the dynamic and financially rewarding world of Business to Business Professional Sales inside an amazing technology company!
From printing, scanning and copying, to mobile access, cloud storage and advanced security functions, Konica Minolta’s award-winning products and solutions help companies efficiently and seamlessly move information faster, improve quality, reduce costs, enhance security and protect the environment. We're also disrupting our industry through new business domains like 3D printing, with special areas of focus and customized services in education, legal, healthcare, manufacturing, graphic design and other industries. Join us as a Sales Intern and you may end up staying for a career!
Responsibilities
During the course of this Internship, you will interact with Konica Minolta sales professionals who will guide and support you as you enhance your skills while gaining relevant experience. You will be exposed to various marketing and sales research tools & methodologies used in Inside Sales, as well as participate in branch marketing events and initiatives. You will assist sales professionals at various stages of the sales cycle & provide necessary research, project and technical support.
Specific duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Customer & territory research (company, industry or geographic area) using various web tools & internal systems
- Coordination of Customer Satisfaction Calls & / or surveys
- Work closely with assigned Sales Professionals to ensure that they are prepared for customer meetings (spec sheets, proposals, etc.)
- Learn to research, collect & disseminate useable data related to target UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) Filings
- Occasional Cold Calls & Customer Visits with Experienced Sales Professionals
- Progress / Evaluation Reports to be conducted with Sales/Branch Manager
- Assist with the planning, marketing & execution of at least one on-site “Powerhouse” / Open House at the Branch Location
- Assist with sending thank you letters &/or gifts to prospective / new customers
- Other Sales Support related duties as assigned
- Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or technical school.
- Business, Marketing, or Sales Majors preferred
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)
- Outgoing personality and dedicated work ethic
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to learn and pursue a career in Sales
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Access to dependable transportation to assigned location(s)
- Must comply with / abide by all KMBS policies & procedures as it pertains to the workplace
- Maintain Confidentiality (will be required to sign confidentiality / non-disclosure agreement related to strategic or competitive business information obtained at KMBS)
Konica Minolta’s journey started 150 years ago, with a vision to see and do things differently. We innovate for the good of society and the world. The same purpose that kept us moving then, keeps us moving now. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the workplace to achieve true connectivity through the Intelligent Connected Workplace. The company guides and supports its clients’ digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT Services (All Covered), intelligent information management, managed print services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been included on CRN’s MSP 500 list nine times and The World Technology Awards named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for sixteen consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2021 America’s Best-in-State employers list. The company received Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2021 A3 Line of The Year Award and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award for its bizhub i-Series. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine consecutive years and has spent six years on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. Konica Minolta partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and works to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.
EOE Statement
Konica Minolta is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or partnership status, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
