Sales Intern- San Francisco, CA
The Sales Intern is responsible for generating sales growth of designated CED products in assigned market(s) using a demonstration and education focused selling approach. Work closely with Graco CED Field Sales and Paint Store Channel Distribution.
*This position is aimed for sophomore- and junior-level college students.
*This is a home-based position. We are currently searching for a Sales Intern for the greater San Francisco, CA metro area. Travel only required throughout the metro area.
*Start Date: The Sales Intern will begin now on a part-time basis, with full-time hours in Summer 2019.
Graco is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly-engineered systems for numerous industrial and commercial applications. This position will support our Contractor Equipment Division (CED) based out of Rogers, MN. At CED our product line meets the needs of painting and general contractors, and includes airless, air and gas-powered sprayers, line stripers, pressure washers, and roofing equipment (http://bit.ly/1zMGRDu). Graco was proud to be named a Best Place to Work in Manufacturing and Production by Fortune Magazine in 2016 & 2018.
Essential Duties:
- Grow sales in assigned market.
- Use provided database resources to target end users.
- Develop immediate solid working relationship with assigned Paint Store Sales Reps.
- Conduct effective hands-on demonstrations of select Graco equipment.
- Implement marketing programs as required.
- Maintain a data base of all daily activities (hands-on demonstrations and sales leads).
- Work closely with local CED sales staff to ensure leads are turned in to sales in a timely manner.
- Coordination of all activities for assigned market with CED sales staff.
Position Requirements:
- Completed 2 years towards a Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field or equivalent.
- Hands-on, physical work experience (painting experience preferred).
- Evidence of mechanical aptitude.
- Basic paint coatings knowledge.
- Effective communication skills.
- Hands-on demonstration capability.
- Sales closing experience or capability.
- Willingness and ability to travel within assigned geography with assigned sales reps.
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