Sales Trainee - Lehigh Hanson
Nedrow, NY
About the Job
Heidelberg Materials is seeking aSales Traineefor the Nedrow, NY area.
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
What you’ll get to do
Are you looking for a long-term position with a stable company?As a Sales Trainee, you’ll complete a defined training program tailored to prepare the successful candidate for future roles in material sales within Nedrow, NY. In addition to sales, the program will expose the candidate to a broad range of functions within the business including operations and numerous other support departments. Some of the things the successful candidate will focus on in the program are as follows:
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
What you’ll get to do
Are you looking for a long-term position with a stable company?As a Sales Trainee, you’ll complete a defined training program tailored to prepare the successful candidate for future roles in material sales within Nedrow, NY. In addition to sales, the program will expose the candidate to a broad range of functions within the business including operations and numerous other support departments. Some of the things the successful candidate will focus on in the program are as follows:
- Strong focus on the sales side of the business including the sales processes, orders, logistics, billing, etc.
- Involvement in the operational side of the business including exposure to mining, processing, quality control, and shipping.
- A solid understanding of the support departments including the functions that they perform and how they support the business. These include CCM, finance, and legal.
- Complete various projects as assigned during the training program. Projects may be operational, sales or business development related. These projects are a great way for the successful candidate to really add value to the organization and increase their own skills while completing the training program.
- Participate in continuous improvement exercises, including work that is heavily analytical, to seek new and changing ways to improve the profitability of the business.
- Drive and promote a culture of safety and promote a safe work environment
- A Bachelors or Advanced degree in sales/marketing, construction management, mining or another applicable program.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to maintain a safe workplace and to perform hands on duties as part of an overall development program
- Computer literacy
- Ability to anticipate and adapt to changing situations
- Willingness to travel and / or relocate for future assignments
- Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
- Highly competitive benefits programs
- 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
Source : Lehigh Hanson