Sales Trainee

Otis Elevator Company is searching for highly motivated candidates interested in starting a career in sales!

The comprehensive training program provides development opportunities that consist of classroom instruction as well as hands-on field learning. Sales Trainees will shadow Sales

Reps/Account Managers, Field Supervisors, and Technicians to obtain business and industry knowledge as well as product training.

Following success in the 6 month training program, Sales Trainees will be assigned a sales role with a portfolio of accounts in a defined geographic territory which may require relocation.

This is a salaried position and offers additional incentive compensation following success in the trainee program, along with excellent benefits!

Essential Responsibilities

• Sell Otis products and/or services upgrades

• Develop and explain the sales territory through cold calling and familiarity with local market conditions and competitor dynamics

• Identify benefits to the customer and opportunities to upgrade/replace products involved

• Service existing accounts to ensure retention of business

• Work to improve current and develop new business relationships

• Achieve or exceed planned sales objectives

• Provide technical support to current and prospective customers

• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of Otis products

• Monitor and manage the collection of accounts

• Perform product quality surveys

• Schedule necessary field resources to ensure customer satisfaction

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required or currently pursing degree which must be awarded prior to start date in July 2026

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to work in a highly team-oriented and dynamic environment

• Candidate must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively develop expectations and relationships with internal and external customers

• Needs to be self-motivated and able to manage many simultaneous projects and responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior sales internship experience is a plus

Otis currently provides our colleagues with the following benefits:

• 401(k) plan that includes generous company match and a separate automatic retirement contribution

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for colleagues and their eligible dependents, beginning on their first day of employment

• Three weeks paid vacation and paid company holidays

• Paid sick leave

• Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Voluntary benefits, such as legal, pet, home, and auto insurance

• Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits

• Adoption assistance

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Peer recognition and service anniversary awards, as well as spot performance bonus opportunities

Apply today and build what's next!