Sales Intern

Sales Intern

At Samuel, we believe every team member brings unique and valuable skills, experiences, and knowledge to our thriving business—enabling us to build on over 165 years of success in the metals industry. We offer opportunities for our team members to develop and grow in their careers, empower them to make decisions on the job, and be part of driving positive change within our organization and the communities where we live and work.

Summary & Scope

This position is designed to provide a college student with practical exposure to the full sales process - from researching prospective customers and identifying growth opportunities to supporting existing accounts and learning how pricing, purchasing, inventory, logistics, and operations come together to serve our customers. The Sales Intern will work closely with the Sales Manager, Inside Sales team, and Outside Sales Representatives while contributing to projects and day-to-day activities that support the growth of the Hermitage business. This is a part-time internship of approximately 12–20 hours per week, generally scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. We are willing to work around the student's class schedule.

Responsibilities

• Research prospective customers, markets, and industries to identify potential

sales opportunities.

• Assist the Sales team with researching customer growth targets and new

business opportunities.

• Support prospecting and business development activities.
• Assist with maintaining and organizing customer and prospect information.
• Help prepare information for customer meetings, sales calls, and business

development discussions.

• Shadow Inside and Outside Sales Representatives to gain exposure to customer

relationship management and the sales process.

• Assist with sales reporting and analysis to identify trends, opportunities,

and areas for growth.

• Learn how pricing, margins, inventory availability, and customer requirements

factor into commerci