About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Outside Sales Rep Trainee (Sales Associate) is an entry-level outside sales role focused on lead generation, account growth, customer relationships, and learning technical and commercial aspects of glazing and aluminum solutions through a structured 12–18 month training program. You will work in an assigned territory and support senior sales and operations leaders.

• Generate new leads and support account growth through proactive outreach and relationship management
• Participate in a 12–18 month training program with senior sales professionals and operations leaders
• Learn fabrication workflows, product specifications, glazing fundamentals, and project take-offs
• Prepare and document custom price quotations and update quote status through to order placement
• Validate orders, assist with order changes, and coordinate with scheduling/production to meet delivery expectations
• Maintain accurate CRM records, call notes, and simple forecasts
• Conduct introductory sales calls, presentations, product demonstrations, and ride-alongs/customer visits
• Escalate and follow up on service or product issues, coordinating across branch/regional teams
• Provide market feedback on pricing, competition, and customer needs
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and ongoing product training
• Provide backup support and perform other duties as assigned

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What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field preferred — or equivalent education/experience
• 0–2 years of outside sales, estimating, or customer-facing experience (new grads welcome)
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills
• Ability to multi-task, stay organized, and maintain attention to detail
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and CRM tools
• Basic understanding of pricing, margins, and quote-to-order processes
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight within an assigned territory as needed

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Compensation & Schedule

• Pay: $55,000–$65,000 per year
• Schedule: Monday–Friday (field schedule will vary based on customer needs)
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and short/long-term disability coverage starting day one
• Additional perks: Bonus opportunities; employer 401(k) match vested immediately after one year; employer HSA match (if applicable)

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Why Join

This role is ideal for a motivated early-career sales professional who wants hands-on experience selling technical building products while receiving formal training and mentorship. You’ll gain cross-functional exposure (sales, estimating, production, scheduling) and build a strong foundation for a career in outside sales, estimating, or account management within the architectural glass and aluminum space.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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