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 (Equipment Rental).

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

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Overview

This Outside Sales Representative Trainee role is a 9-month, hands-on JumpStart sales training program with a confidential client in the equipment rental industry. The program combines classroom instruction, job shadowing, and rotations across business lines to provide a foundation for a long-term, commission-driven sales career. Post-training relocation may be required.

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What You’ll Do

• Complete a 9-month structured sales trainee program (classroom + on-the-job learning).
• Rotate through different product lines and service teams to learn equipment offerings and pricing.
• Job-shadow experienced sales reps and branch staff; participate in customer site visits.
• Build and maintain customer relationships; support B2B sales efforts and account development.
• Learn and use the CRM, quoting tools, and company sales processes to prepare proposals.
• Meet learning milestones and performance targets set by the training program.
• Support branch teams with quoting, follow-up, and order coordination as needed.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; OR Associate’s degree plus 1 year of related experience.
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.
• Willingness to relocate upon successful completion of the training program.
• Customer service or sales experience preferred (B2B sales experience is a plus).
• Construction-industry familiarity is helpful but not required.
• Strong communication, coachability, and a willingness to learn technical product details.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $21.63 – $30.96 per hour (starting pay may vary based on role, location, education, training, and/or experience).
• Competitive benefits for full-time employees, including:
  • Health, dental and vision plans
  • 401(k) match
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Accident, life and travel insurance; flexible spending
  • Tuition reimbursement options
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Volunteer time off, length-of-service awards
• Paid time off package (subject to policy): 12–25 vacation days depending on years of service, 5 sick days, 6 holidays, 2 half-day holidays, 2 floating holidays, 1 inclusion day, 1 volunteer day.
• Benefits eligibility begins the first of the month after 30 days of employment.

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Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Role may require bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, and lifting 25 pounds or more.
• Work may occur indoors and outdoors; some travel and regular driving required.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to comply with applicable laws.

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Notes & Legal

• Post-training relocation may be required — please consider your flexibility before applying.
• The confidential client is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics.
• This posting follows applicable U.S. hiring laws. In Illinois, where this role is based, a pay range is displayed above in compliance with applicable pay transparency and employment disclosure requirements.

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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.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.