Sales Trainee

BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIG

We’re one of the nation’s largest electrical supply distribution networks, with over 700 locations across the United States. We distribute just about every piece of equipment that keeps your lights on, your energy flowing and your lifestyle comfortable. Our products – and opportunity – are all around you.

We’re still growing, and we need talented new leaders to help shape our future. CED’s competitive sales training program teaches top candidates every skill for every job in every facet of our fast-paced, profitable industry.

We hire a small number of new trainees each year – self-motivated, sales-oriented men and women who possess an entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work within a group of people that share in the profits they generate – a partnership. We invest a lot into each of them.

We introduce candidates into the electrical distribution industry through four structured phases that include a lot of variations of on-the-job training. We seek to protect our team-centered, family environment, by exposing every employee to every department. In doing so, we build well-rounded employees who have empathy for and understanding of other departments and colleagues.

·    Delivery

• Understanding delivery procedures and routing

·    Warehouse Training

• Learning the paper flow while becoming familiar with product and warehouse location
• Further develop your ability to schedule deliveries to meet customer timelines
• Perfect material receiving and stocking procedures

·    Counter Training

• Interact with walk-in customers to assist them with their immediate product needs
• Actively markets product features to maximize sales volume by utilizing “add-on sales” and “up-selling” techniques
• Maintains counter displays and other product promotions in order to maximize visual appeal and customer response
• Establishes and maintains superior working relationships with customers, manufacturers, and employees
• Promotes familiarity with products and paper trail within the location 

·    Account Management

• Grow and develop accounts
• Obtain orders by answering and placing calls, verifying and entering items, then transferring orders to fulfillment
• Learn how to read bid documents and take-off miscellaneous materials for project bids
• Determine a fair profit level to build into each project
• Collaborate with Outside Sales regarding accounts and projects
• Prepare, generate, and follow up on verbal or written quotations to secure orders or determine reason for loss of order
• Perform other related duties as dictated by business necessity or assigned by management

Qualifications:

·    Person must be well-organized, an effective multi-tasker, have excellent communication skills, enthusiastic to learn, and be professionally mannered

·    Have strong computer skills

·    4 year degree preferred or relative work experience

·    Must have a current and valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

·    Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future

·    Must be at least 18 years of age

·    All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background check and drug screen

We Offer:

• Competitive wage with increases with advancement
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
• 401K retirement plan
• Profit sharing plan
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Monday-Friday work week
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible working conditions
• Opportunity for overtime

Visit cedmidsouth.com to learn more about our Mid-South locations!

Approximate hours per week 40-45

We are an equal opportunity employer