Sales Development Program Sales Associate (Eastern Time Zone)

About the role

This position is for candidates located in the Eastern Time Zones that are interested in joining the Sales Development Program. This is not a remote position and the program will be located at local branches.

Responsibilities

• Begin your training at a local branch, shadowing both sales and operational roles to gain an inside-out understanding of the full equipment-rental lifecycle.
• Join your peers across North America for a digital onboarding class, designed to sharpen your sales technique for success in our industry while providing a collaborative training environment that helps you build and leverage a strong internal support network.
• Progress through a series of outbound sales campaigns that provide exposure to different construction verticals, varying customer spend levels, general vs specialty equipment rentals, and both new and existing customer segments.
• Master key United Rentals sales tools, including our CRM, inventory management platforms, customer portal, and mobile applications.
• Lead high-level sales conversations involving price negotiations, multi-piece rental requests, government and educational collective agreements, equipment service contracts, the sale of used equipment at the end of its rental life, and much more.
• Learn proven sales methodologies to deliver solutions for our customers and drive revenue growth.
• Participate in local team initiatives such as daily safety huddles, customer appreciation events, equipment yard sale events, customer entertainment outings, charity drives, and 1UR internal team-building workshops.
• Track your Sales Development progress through multiple achievement levels, with access to real-time sales performance metrics and weekly peer-ranked competitions.
• Receive daily feedback from corporate and local leadership meetings, call coaching sessions, and ride-alongs to local jobsites.
• Drive engagement during these meetings by developing sales strategies for your accounts and creating realistic timelines to achieve your goals.
• The average Sales Associate spends 4-6 months in the Sales Development Program (SDP) before promotion to an Outside Sales Representative (OSR), with the timeline dependent on market conditions and individual performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in a customer-facing sales role (preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Proficient computer and mobile phone/tablet skills
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
• Must live within reasonable driving distance of assigned branch and report on-site M-F

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

Best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer:

• Paid Parental Leave
• United Compassion Fund
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
• Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
• Paid Sick Leave
• An inclusive and welcoming culture

Pay

The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.

Schedule

The schedule is not specified in the job posting.