Sales Trainee - Non Exempt
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
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The Sales Trainee participates in an approximately 24-month rotational training program covering warehouse operations, customer service, account management, outside sales, purchasing, and operations. The program provides training and mentoring intended to prepare the trainee for an Account Manager role. Candidates should be proactive, detail-oriented, and have strong time management and communication skills; negotiation and complex problem-solving are preferred.
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Summary
Job title: Sales Trainee - Non Exempt
Department: Zelienople - TSS
Description
Summary:
We are actively seeking exemplary candidates to join CED’s competitive Sales Training Program. We provide the tools and training for learning the ins and outs of one of the nation’s fastest growing industries. In this approximate 24-month rotational position, you will be exposed to various roles in each facet of the company, gaining experience in Warehouse Operations, Customer Service, Account Management, Outside Sales, Purchasing, Operations and more! The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, exemplifies stellar time management and communication skills, and is excited to be empowered and involved in business goals and initiatives. This role is intended to provide the tools and training for being a successful Account Manager within the company.
Reports to: Location or Division Manager
Minimum Qualifications:
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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Bachelor’s Degree
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Current, valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
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Authorization to work in the United States (without requiring work authorization sponsorship by CED now or in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Strong negotiation skills
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Strong attention to detail and time management
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Ability to solve complex problems
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The ideal candidate possesses outstanding communication skills, the desire for a career that makes a difference in the world, and thrives in a fast paced, multi-faceted industry
Working Conditions:
Conditions vary based on the trainee’s current segment of the training and will include warehouse, office and external environments. During some segments, activities will include lifting, sorting, standing, possible extreme heat/cold conditions. Office segments may include sitting for extended periods. Various segments will include some travel – both by car and by air.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Essential Job Functions:
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Learning all aspects of the CED business
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Attending classes online as well as in-person at various locations
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On the job training and mentoring
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Establish, develop, and maintain relationships and rapport with solar customers
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Goal planning with Division and Training Managers
CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran
How this job compares
Set against the 539 open Sales Trainee jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$55–60K/yr262 salary ranges
- US median$22–25/hr75 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Sales Trainee jobs in Pennsylvania and 539 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Consolidated Electrical Distributors (this employer)122 open
- Reynolds & Reynolds77 open
- Aerotek64 open
- Experience
- Sales Trainee postings that state a minimum ask for 0 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 1 year (59 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 239 of the 539 open Sales Trainee jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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