Sales Manager - Trainee

Sales Manager In Training

We are currently seeking a Sales Manager in Training located in Alexandria, VA. As a Sales Manager in Training, you will be trained in every aspect of the Sales Manager position by shadowing the Sales Director, other Sales Managers, as well as other key personnel.

The Sales Manager Trainee is responsible for coaching our Sales Staff – acting as their primary reference regarding customer service and satisfaction, prospecting, product knowledge, sales presentations, closing skills, prices, terms, paperwork, and sales guideline interpretation.

This position will equip you with the tools and training necessary to become a successful Sales Manager.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Promote Sales
• Be an active member of the selling team to learn the sales process
• Ensure that location sales quotas are achieved
• Recruit sales representatives
• Provide sales staff with proper training regarding sales techniques, legal requirements, and company products, policies, and procedures
• Review and evaluate sales staff performance
• Handle personnel issues and problems
• Conduct weekly sales meetings
• Ensure all contracts/paperwork are completed and returned accurately and in a timely manner
• Work in the field with the sales team (ride with staff on presentations)
• Local travel to other locations may be required

Do you want to make a difference? Are you looking for a high earning sales career? If so, don't just make a move. Let us help you take your career to the next level.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Sales Management Trainee experience of 1-2 years required
• Experience in the Funeral or Cemetery Services Industry strongly desired
• High level of comfort using computer systems within a sales environment
• Previous experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems is a plus
• High level of integrity, dedication, and desire to succeed
• Desire to help others and earn a competitive income
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently
• Creative, outgoing, and energetic
• Comfortable with in-home sales and conducting group presentations
• A good driving record and valid driver's license
• Solid work history

SCI Overview

Who we are. What we do.

We're more than North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe. We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one's life.

Benefits Options:

• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Vacation and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Funeral discounts, and more

SCI offers advanced on-line training resources, career advancement opportunities in the largest organization in the industry, attractive benefits, and a wonderful community to serve with plenty of culture and personality.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

Compensation: $25 an hour plus commissions

Benefits:

Medical*Dental*Vision*Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)*Health Savings Account with Company Contribution*Sick Leave*Short-Term Disability*Long-Term Disability*Life Insurance*Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance*Dependent Life Insurance*SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match*Employee Assistance Program