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Sales Trainee - Non Exempt

Consolidated Electrical Distributors

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Compensation
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Location
Bowling Green, KY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

CED seeks candidates for its competitive Sales Training Program, an approximately 24-month rotational position intended to prepare trainees for Account Manager roles. Trainees gain exposure to warehouse operations, customer service, account management, outside sales, purchasing, and operations, with training and mentoring. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and has strong time management and communication skills.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

NegotiationAttention to DetailTime ManagementProblem SolvingCommunication

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Bachelor's DegreeValid Driver's LicenseUS Work Authorization Without Sponsorship

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Summary

Job title: Sales Trainee - Non Exempt

Department: Bowling Green - CED

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 Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • Current, valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record

  • Authorization to work in the United States (without requiring work authorization sponsorship by CED now or in the future)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong negotiation skills

  • Strong attention to detail and time management

  • Ability to solve complex problems

  • 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:

  • Learning all aspects of the CED business

  • Attending classes online as well as in-person at various locations

  • On the job training and mentoring

  • Establish, develop, and maintain relationships and rapport with solar customers

  • Goal planning with Division and Training Managers

CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran

Other Compensation:

The following additional compensation may be applicable for this position:

  • Profit Sharing

Benefits:

Benefits available for this position are:

  • Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision Care for full-time positions

  • Insurance - Medical only for part-time positions, 30+ hours/week

  • Disability Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • 401(k)

  • Paid Sick Leave

  • Paid Holidays

  • Paid Vacation

  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and matching

  • Teladoc

  • Paid Pregnancy & New Parent Leave

How this job compares

Set against the 541 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 13 open Sales Trainee jobs in Kentucky and 541 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
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 541 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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