Sales Associate Development Program

R.R. Donnelley

Buffalo, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50,000–$60,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Business Processes, Cold Calling Skills, Communication Skills, Consulting, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Environmental Design, Environmental Impact, Field Sales, Inside Sales, International Business, International Marketing, Marketing, Needs Assessment, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Publications, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Sales Strategy, Salesforce.com, Supply Chain, Training Program, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Buffalo, NY
POSTED
1 day ago
Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

The Sales Associate position is a full-time, entry level role that offers a comprehensive four-month Sales training program (Associate Development Program) designed to prepare you as a Sales Associate for RRD. The program is designed to provide you with the necessary sales strategies, practices, and industry knowledge to ensure a successful career as a Sales Associate.

Responsibilities:
  • Understand and perform RRD's sales steps through training and observation Learn and successfully execute the arts of prospecting and cold calling to build new accounts
  • Shadow sales representatives (some travel required)
  • Assist senior sales representatives in everyday functions such as sourcing, securing and managing business, both new and existing
  • Attend internal and external sales meetings
  • Maintain relationships with existing accounts and customers
  • Build a sales funnel specific for your post-training assignment
  • Continued development opportunities through marketing and sales publications to increase your understanding of the sales industry
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree (Preferred)
  • Excellent listening skills to understand customer needs
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • High motivation to learn Make data-driven decisions and explain the return on investments to customers
  • Ability to make decisions and solve problems
  • Driven, and motivated to succeed in the sales field
  • Prior experience using a CRM (e.g. Salesforce) (Preferred)
  • Sales internship or experience selling
  • Require reliable transportation method to get to and from clients within the designated territory


Additional Information

The national pay range for this role is $50,000 - $60,000 / year. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

About the Company

R

R.R. Donnelley

Our people make a difference every day - working with customers, in production or behind the scenes in a support role. They know how to manage the job and exceed expectations! Through our dedicated and talented employees we are creating, managing and executing marketing and business communications that are connecting people around the world with the power of words and images.

With a long and rich history, RR Donnelley (NYSE: RRD) is a Fortune 500 company employing more than 44,000 people worldwide. We assist customers in developing and executing multichannel communication strategies that engage audiences, reduce costs, drive revenues and increase compliance.

We’re not only committed to innovative technologies. We’re committed to high standards of corporate social responsibility across our global footprint. For details please click here to view the report “making a difference starts with ourselves.” You’ll find out how RR Donnelley defines its values, how we work to ensure our employees feel valued, and how our company efforts add value for our stakeholders.

RR Donnelley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The company’s policy is to select, place and deal with all its employees without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, perceived disability, sexual orientation, protected Veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Printing and Publishing
FOUNDED
1864