What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Intern - Total Plastics position at Plastics Family Americas?
TPI Sales Interns will experience every aspect of the sales process from prospecting through delivering an order. The sales intern will complete all tasks assigned by the Profit Center Manager, which may include conducting market research, managing email campaigns, generating sales leads, making cold calls, participating in meetings, and assisting the Sales Team wherever possible. Successful internships will be considered for full-time employment upon graduation. Students with sales coursework are preferred, but not required.
What would make you a good fit?:
- Current junior or senior in a university program (sales or industrial distribution preferred)
- Interested in pursuing a career in sales
- Team player in the office with coworkers Monday - Friday
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and passion for learning
What will you do as an intern?
- Experience both inside sales and outside sales participating in REAL LIFE selling!
- Shadow experienced sales representatives and prospect potential customers.
- Inside sales duties include following up on sales quotes, shadowing inside sales representatives, taking part in outcall programs, and qualifying leads.
- Outside sales tasks include shadowing outside sales professionals, and participating in independent outside visits to qualify and visit perspective new customers.
- Interns may be asked to complete other projects throughout the course of the internship, such as analyzing warehouse operations, participating in stock cycle counting, and presenting a final project to the local team on their summer experience.
- Internships last 10 weeks long in a local office, completing 40 hours per week as a full time sales intern. Limited travel may be included (Intern onboarding training, supplier visits, etc.)
How does TPI support you?
- Sales interns are paid $18.00 USD/hour as you learn from the industry's best sales team.
- All interns attend an onboarding week together for sales training, product training, and role plays to prepare you for the summer ahead.
- 75% of summer interns return for full time positions. Jump start your career through the summer program with us!
About the Company
Total Plastics, International (TPI) is a leading North American supplier of plastic sheet, film, rod, and tube. Our top industries include aerospace, transportation, marine, chemical, electronics, medical, food sciences, life sciences, engineering, and graphics/display. TPI offers 19 stocking locations across 11 states, including 3 subsidiary brands: Northeast Plastic Supply, Everything Plastic, & Paramount Machine Company. With a vast range of value-add services including cutting, routing, die-cutting, fabricating, and machining, no project or part is too big or too small! We are proudly ISO9001 certified.
As part of a decentralized business model, TPI empowers its employees to operate autonomously and make decisions that drive innovation and customer satisfaction. This structure allows for flexibility and faster responses to customer needs, while also empowering team members to take ownership of their roles and earn life-changing profit share!
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