Sales Trainee (Logistics)

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; full-time, onsite, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; requires local travel to customer sites.

Compensation: USD 26–28 per hour.

Company

Global logistics company providing supply chain management, freight movement, customs clearance, and integrated trade solutions through an international network.

What you will do

• Complete a required 6–12-month operations immersion rotating through core products and services, with working time divided between operations and sales development according to business needs.
• Learn the shipment lifecycle, including booking, documentation, routing, carrier coordination, customs clearance, delivery, and exception handling, while supporting operations during high-volume periods.
• Conduct daily outbound calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach to prospective customers in the Salt Lake City market.
• Research importers, exporters, supply chain decision-makers, target companies, industries, trade lanes, and account opportunities.
• Respond to and qualify inbound inquiries, referrals, and assigned leads; maintain accurate contacts, activities, leads, and opportunities in the CRM.
• Schedule discovery meetings for sales executives and leadership, prepare account research and pre-call briefs, join customer meetings, and support ongoing customer engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or equivalent experience.
• Commitment to a required 6–12-month operations immersion and flexibility to work in operational roles as business needs require.
• Comfort with high-volume phone and email outreach, resilience, and persistence when handling objections and rejection.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; self-motivated, hardworking, honest, and confident.
• Team-oriented approach and a can-do attitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally to customer sites.
• Ability to complete Supply Chain Fundamentals, at least one industry certification, and at least one Dangerous Goods certification during training.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional, leadership-oriented, customer service-based environment with opportunities for internal career growth.
• Paid vacation, 10 annual paid holidays, potential flexible days, and accrued paid sick time.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, and medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, dependent care flexible spending account, and employee assistance program.
• Training, personnel development, educational assistance, and reimbursement programs.

Hiring process

• The role begins with a required 6–12-month operations immersion and is expected to transition to District Sales Executive within 12–18 months.
• Progress is assessed through operations-lead sign-off, weekly outreach targets, qualified conversations, booked meetings, CRM accuracy, and completion of required training and certifications.