BPD Sales Internship (Summer 2027)

About the role

Bunzl Processor Division (BPD) offers a summer internship program for students currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a Sales‑related field. The intern will work with the Field Sales Development division, reporting directly to the Sales Manager of Field Sales Development and up to the Director of Sales Development and Training. The internship lasts 10 weeks in the summer of 2027 and involves working with the management team and Field Sales Development Team to learn and participate in various Sales and BPD functions.

Bunzl North America is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries, with over $10 billion in sales, more than 100 warehouses serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico, and over 10,000 team members.

Responsibilities

• Build working knowledge of BPD processes and systems
• Learn the Bunzl system of sales and customer engagement
• Spend time in the field with current Field Sales Reps shadowing them on sales calls
• Work with Sales Mentor (assigned during the program) to assist in development
• Make outbound sales calls to customers (after sufficient training)
• Gain proficiency in the AS400 system
• Develop knowledge of the different divisions of BPD including Customer Service, Purchasing, Data Analytics, Category Management, and Warehouse
• Prepare, process, review and monitor various sales reports for Sales Managers
• Prepare and analyze monthly sales analysis
• Be assigned a sales‑related project to research, study, prepare, and report out to upper management during the final week of the program

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, and pursuing a Bachelor's degree
• Strong planning, organizational and time management skills, as well as strong problem‑solving skills
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and successfully manage multiple and shifting priorities, projects, and deadlines
• Proven self‑starter with strong work ethic, self‑motivated, resourceful, conscientious, punctual and energetic
• Professional phone manner and ability to interact professionally with staff
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook