Job Description
Why Work at Banner? For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of some of the biggest industry trends, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and our photoelectric, ultrasonic, and vision sensors, LED lights and indicators, monitoring solutions, and other safety products are used by Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders worldwide. Banner is a rapidly growing company that offers many personal development opportunities, an excellent benefits package, and a collaborative team of employees who are passionate about what they do.
Internship Program Perks Join our comprehensive 11–12-week summer internship program, designed to provide you with meaningful hands-on experience while working on real-world projects. Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to engage with industry leaders, gaining valuable insights that will contribute to your professional growth. The internship includes exclusive events for interns, fostering networking opportunities with fellow participants and key professionals, helping you build a strong network within the industry. At the conclusion of the program, you will have the chance to present the projects you have worked on, demonstrating the skills and knowledge you have acquired. This program offers an exceptional foundation for launching your career.
Position Summary The Inside Sales Intern will partner with other sales professionals to grow our business with current customers while also researching potential new customers for sales teams to target. This is a role for someone who is personable and internally motivated. This position is an in-person role at our Plymouth, MN corporate headquarters.
This position reports to the Senior Director of US Sales-West.
Interns are responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation for the summer internship program.
What You’ll Be Doing - Adopt a persistent and resilient sales mentality, emphasizing the importance of never giving up
- Foster a team-oriented approach, supporting colleagues, staying positive, and working together toward success
- Take pride in work, maintain a winning mentality, and prioritize customer success
- Focus on growing business in various accounts, collaborating with outside sales when necessary
- Engage online customers, aiming to understand their projects and businesses
- Proactively handle leads by utilizing multiple touchpoints, following up regularly
- Use the triple threat technique, educate, agitate, differentiate, and convert to opportunities when able
- Leverage Zoom info to expand customer profiles in Salesforce for better account penetration
- Engage prospects from marketing campaigns and provide feedback on lead scoring thresholds
- Focus on accounts from Strategic Directors actively participating in the account planning process
- Support corporate sales campaigns
- Use Salesforce to keep records of activities, customer interactions, opportunities, and CPQ quotes
- Delegate order management tasks falling under Customer Service responsibilities, ensuring transparency and thorough communication
What You Bring To The Table To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.
Required - Upcoming junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Sales, Business, or a related field
- Established coursework that can complement this internship
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office 365
Preferred - Exposure to or experience with Oracle, Salesforce, or BI reporting tools
What To Expect At Work The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities. - Sit for up to 8 hours per day
- Exposed to a computer screen for up to 8 hours per day
- Utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment
- Required to talk or hear frequently
- Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. - Corporate office environment – indoor and climate-controlled
Pay Range: $18-$26
This job description reflects management’s assignment of key responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
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