Sales Trainee - Site Built

At UFP, our sales positions are the foundation of our business. In these roles, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the industry as you pursue a lucrative and rewarding career in sales. We foster a work hard, play hard culture, and believe our customer relationships are the key to our success. If you're passionate about working with customers, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and aren't afraid of hard work, apply now to become part of the UFP family.

UFP Site Built is the leader in designing and manufacturing value-added wood and non-wood products for the construction industry. We offer a wide variety of wood structural components, aluminum decks and rails, and light gauge steel structural components.

We are currently searching for a Sales Trainee to join the team! The Sales Trainee is responsible for learning Company products, policies, and procedures, and performs basic sales and customer service activities. Works under close direction of the Regional Sales Manager; little discretion and judgment on work priority; and a small degree of creativity is expected.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops a comprehensive knowledge of Company products and procedures through on-the-job training activities

• Assists in sales, customer service, and production activities as assigned

• Attends and successfully completes boot camp of comprehensive studies

• Travels to other facilities as part of the best practice training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or marketing, or equivalent work experience

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and other software for business applications

Bonus/Incentive Pay

The percentage of incentive compensation that may be earned varies based on the customer account classification and is calculated based on collected gross profit.

Benefits currently offered to our employees:
* Medical insurance
* Health savings account with company contribution
* Dental insurance
* Vision insurance
* Basic and voluntary life insurance
* Disability insurance
* 401(k) plan with company match
* Paid vacation and holidays
* Stock purchase program with employee discount
* Educational reimbursement
* Wellness programs and challenges
* Other supplemental benefits

Click here to watch what a day in the life of a Sales Trainee looks like.