Sales Management Trainee

Are you interested in working for a company that fosters growth opportunities, community involvement and a team oriented atmosphere? ClarkDietrich fosters a work-life balance and offers competitive compensation and benefits. Join a team that is STRONGER THAN STEEL. Apply to become a Sales Management Trainee at ClarkDietrich Building systems.

ClarkDietrich Building Systems offers a comprehensive lineup of steel construction products and services across the United States. Using cold-formed steel, we manufacture innovative products for interior framing, interior finishing, exterior framing and floor framing, as well as clips, connectors, metal lath and accessories. Far beyond products, our collaborations increasingly involve efforts and expertise that support smarter installation and design, including resources for BIM and ClarkDietrich Engineering Services LLC.

The Sales Management Trainee will work closely with the sales and marketing and cross functionally across departments. They will be under the direct supervision of the Sales Directors for National Accounts and Clip Express who will assign projects and tasks to support the individual's development and understanding of the company's departments and processes.

The first two months of the SMT's training will give them an immersive experience in operations to gain a ground level up understanding of the product manufacturing evolution. Then the SMT's will travel to different locations and divisions across the United States to gain a comprehensive perspective on our operations and company.

The following several months will include a comprehensive customer experience component. Some key components include job shadowing Account Executives to learn the critical selling skills, joint travel with Territory Managers to gain knowledge in customer interactions and conducting individual calls on mass merchandisers. This includes traveling in an assigned geographical area learning to plan travel, learning our CRM, and expense reporting protocol. The assignments are near a production facility to promote additional engagement with the local team.

The training period concludes with the completion of a Capstone Project that is presented by the SMT's to the Executive Management Team at the corporate headquarters in West Chester, Ohio.

With the successful completion of the training process the SMT will be assigned as an Account Executive at a local sales office across the United States.

The sales career path job functions include market activity and share management, market positioning and intelligence, product launches, jobsite visits, and strong customer relationships.

This position requires relocation. Relocation expenses will be administered in accordance with the Company relocation policy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work cross functionally across the company.
• Develop a firsthand understanding of the products and processes.
• Completion of assigned projects from the management team
• Participation in meetings to gain product knowledge.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of a bachelor's degree.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Positive attitude and to deliver the highest caliber work.
• Organized and task oriented to allow for multitasking in various assignments.
• Ability to assess and provide creative solutions.
• Ability to relocate as part of this position

• Bachelor's degree in any disciplines
• Capacity to learn complex product information
• Outgoing and assertive personality
• Communications skills
• The military equivalent will be recognized in lieu of education and/or experience.
• Proven record of academic success
• Proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office Suite of products
• Involvement in extracurricular activities on campus
• Candidate would need to have access to a vehicle.
• Candidate would need to have access to a credit card

CLARKDIETRICH BENEFITS INCLUDE

• Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts and Life Insurance)
• 401(k) with company match
• Annual Incentive
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Community Service Day