Sales Leadership Development Program -Technical Track at Vertiv Corporation in Columbus, Ohio Id-2448

JOB SUMMARY:


The Sales Leadership Development Program (SLDP) is a rotational program with the goal of creating future leaders amongst our sales team. It provides recent college graduates the opportunity to work in several roles throughout the sales function acquiring experience, owning key tasks, advancing leadership skills, and gaining exposure to the top levels of leadership in the organization.

The SLDP Technical Track will consist of two 1-year rotations with time spent in:

  • Application Engineering
  • Technical Sales


RESPONSIBILITIES: in various roles may include, but are not limited to:

  • Training to become an expert of Vertiv's various solutions (i.e. AC power products, Thermal products, services, etc.)
  • Assisting with approvals of customization of Vertiv's products/solutions
  • Participating in inbound and outbound calls to Vertiv's customers to determine/discuss customer's needs and requirements.
  • Responding to Requests for Proposal from Vertiv's customers/prospects
  • Interacting with Sales Leaders on a regular basis
  • Partnering with Vertiv Sales Leaders who focus on specific Vertical Industries (i.e. Healthcare, Retail, Education, Finance and Government)
  • Working with various sales tools such as Product configurators, proposal development tools, MS Power BI, etc.
  • Traveling to Field Sales offices and supporting customer facing meetings.
  • Partnering with Vertiv Sales Leaders who focus on specific Vertical Industries (i.e. Healthcare, Retail, Education, Finance and Government)


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field required.
  • Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office, and engineering software applications.
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to balance multiple priorities.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and detail-oriented mindset
  • Ability to work effectively in a team and implement process solutions with objective, measurable results.
  • Adaptable with the desire to learn and advance.


POSITION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • This position will be located onsite at one of the company's central Ohio locations. Travel may be required, up to 10%.
  • Ideal candidate will be open to possible rotations at other U.S. locations or relocation upon completion of the program.
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