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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Program overview

Confidential Client is hiring candidates for a full-time Sales Development Program beginning July 2027. This 2–3 year rotational program combines an immersive headquarters training experience in Southwest Michigan with two field-based rotations that build commercial selling, territory management, and account development skills. The program is designed to accelerate early-career professionals into roles such as field sales, channel sales, sales enablement, merchandising, and product/brand marketing.

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What You’ll Do

During the program you will:

• Complete an immersive, paid training period at the company’s headquarters in Southwest Michigan (first ~3 months). Housing, a cooking stipend, factory tours and other training activities are provided during this period.
• Work as a Territory Sales Representative (TSR) in your first field rotation, managing 30+ retail stores in a geographic territory and building relationships with retail partners and field leadership.
• Transition into a Market Development Representative (MDR) role for your second rotation, working with 50+ small and medium dealers to drive sales performance, balance of floor and sales, and builder pipeline growth.
• Execute in-store merchandising, promotional setups, and product demonstrations as needed.
• Track territory performance versus quota and collaborate cross-functionally to drive increases in recommendation rates, sales and market share.
• Participate in mentorship and ongoing development with exposure to company leadership.

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Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree completed with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• Indefinite U.S. work authorization required. Applicants who require visa sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible.
• Willingness to travel and to relocate domestically for field rotations.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with assistance as needed; some physical activity required (e.g., setting up promotional material or moving appliances).

All candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be asked to complete an online assessment as the next step in the recruitment process.

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Preferred skills and experiences

• Degree in Marketing, Sales, Business, or a related discipline preferred.
• Previous internship or early-career sales experience.
• Leadership experience from clubs, organizations, athletics, or project work.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Evidence of measurable results (quantitative and qualitative) from prior projects or roles.

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Compensation & benefits

• Estimated base pay (from source posting): $45,468 per year (estimated).
• Relocation support during rotations, annual bonus potential, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical and insurance plans.
• Additional benefits may include fitness reimbursement, health savings accounts, wellness coaching, onsite health clinic, fertility/adoption support, parental leave, education support, and financial coaching.
• Program-specific support includes housing during initial training, training stipends, and professional development/mentorship.

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Additional information

• Work schedule: in-person Monday–Friday during training and in field roles; program offers certain flexibility policies (for example, short-term remote time and sabbatical eligibility per company policy).
• This role is based in Benton Harbor, MI for initial activity and for consideration for one of the rotations; subsequent field territories will be assigned across the U.S.
• Confidential Client is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics.

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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.