Sales Intern

Genuine Parts Company

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Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Russellville, Arkansas

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Smart Summary

The Sales Intern will work directly with the sales team to develop new prospects and follow through the entire sales cycle. They will also collaborate with sales and service teams to create engagement and develop professional skills through on-the-job learning.

We are seeking a Sales Intern to broaden their sales, communication, and business acumen skills through hands-on experience. This full-time, paid summer internship is open to undergraduate students, ideally in their junior or senior year, who are working towards a bachelor's degree and have a strong interest in sales.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Sales

Lead Generation

Outbound Calling

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Relationship Building

Industry Knowledge

Job Description

SUMMARY:
Sales Internships provide the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop though hands-on experience to broaden sales, communication, and business acumen skills. This is a fulltime, paid summer internship, typically ranging from 10-12 weeks. Throughout your internship, we provide continuous training and performance feedback to ensure you build the necessary skills to succeed. Additional career opportunities are usually available upon conclusion of a successful internship, including placement within our Sales Development Program.


JOB DUTIES
• Works directly with the sales team and sales leaders in developing new prospects and following through with an entire sales cycle.
• Collaborates with both sales and service teams to accomplish wins and create engagement.
• Develops professional skills through on-the-job learning, technical training and leadership exposure.
• Develops the ability to build relationships with customers at varying levels of seniority.
• Develops an understanding of what each department does within the organization through cross functional meetings and information sessions.
• Develops industry knowledge through product training.
• Presents a report out presentation describing the internship experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Typically requires an undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree in their junior or senior year of study with an interest in a sales career.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
• Strong interest in sales, lead generation, or outbound calling
• Ability to commit to a 10-12 Week summer program
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Desire to learn
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Genuine Parts Company

Alliance Automotive Group is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to the independent automotive aftermarket in Europe. It operates in France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Hungary and Romania. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), the largest global automotive replacement parts distributor with activities in North America, Europe, and Australasia. - Over 17,000 employees - € 3.4 billion revenue - 2,500+ points of sale - 79 distribution centres covering 500,000 sqm

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