Intern - Technical Sales Trainee

Our Purpose is to help our Customers, our Associates, our Suppliers, our Communities and our Shareholders in Achieving Superior Performance! This is what Applied Canada stands for. Applied(R) is a leading value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, and other industrial supplies, serving MRO and OEM customers. With over 50 facilities located across Canada and 650 Associates, Applied(R) supports the steel, mining, forestry, agriculture, automotive, oil and gas, food processing, power generation, pulp and paper, and transportation industries, just to name a few. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial, fluid power, and flow control applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber, fluid power, and flow control shop services. 
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Applied Industrial Technologies is currently seeking and has an immediate opening for a qualified and motivated individual to fill the position of Summer Intern – Technical Sales Trainee at our Winnipeg, MB locations. The selected candidate will be part of our Applied Scholarship Program.
*There is a preferred candidate for this opportunity*
MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
We are seeking dedicated students who are interested in building a lasting relationship with us by returning year over year for Summer terms with the ultimate goal of employment after graduation. As part Applied’s Scholarship Program, at the end of each successful term the selected student will receive a scholarship award for their hard work. Upon returning each year and successfully completing a subsequent term, that award will increase in value!
THE OPPORTUNITY:
The overall purpose of the role Technical Sales Trainee is to develop working knowledge of Applied’s Technical Service offering, an understand the customer base, industry challenges, and how we can best support. They will play an integral role in helping our customers Achieve Superior Performance!
Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for:
-Develop sound understanding of Applied’s processes, product offerings, clients, and markets
-Participate in job shadowing warehouse, Inside Sales, Technical sales, etc to get a full grasp of the business
-Supporting Technical Sales team on sales projects such as calling vendors, identifying prospects, developing reports, and analyzing lost opportunities
-Participation in sales training initiatives
-Cold calling and execution of basic sales
-Other tasks as required
 DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:
-Currently enrolled in post-secondary, ideally with 2 or more years remaining
-Driven and highly determined
-Excellent communication and active-listening skills
-Self-starter who takes initiative
-Collaborative with a team-first mentality
-Open-minded, eager to learn, and develop skills
-Intermediate Microsoft Office skills; experience using Excel Pivot Tables would be a huge asset
Work for a corporation that believes in developing its people. Applied employees believe in the company and love the environment. Individual contributors with fresh ideas and passion for excellence are encouraged and rewarded.
You will be part of a stable and established company with consistently strong performance and growth. We encourage you to contribute fresh new ideas. Here is just some of what we have to offer:
-Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
-Health, vision, and dental coverage, RRSP w/ company match
-Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
-Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for development
- Company supported community involvement opportunities
 
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic prohibited by law.