Sales Associate

Job Summary

Sprint Business Sales professionals help people and companies work better together so companies can grow and adapt to the future of work\. We sum it up in three words: Collaborate\. Mobilize\. Accelerate\.

The Sales Associate participates in a three to six month development program designed to prepare our associates for success as Account Executives\. Sales Associates will become familiar with Sprint's products and services portfolio, understand customer business needs, and leverage internal sales support resources while increasing their overall proficiency\.

Sprint provides sales professionals with technology that allows them to work from anywhere, such as iPads, smart phones, and mobile hotspots and competitive sales professionals will benefit from a competitive salary and substantial earning potential for over achievement of sales quota\. In addition, Sprint offers career development, amazing benefits and innovative workplace practices\. We have a relentless focus on technology, along with our efforts to provide value and outstanding customer experience, are all in service of our core belief: that connecting should be simple, rewarding and even fun\.

An Account Associate at Sprint:

+ Generates qualified appointments for the General Business sales teams and schedules appointments via cold calling, email or social media
+ Follows qualified leads through the sales process
+ Partners with Account Executives to identify cross selling opportunities
+ Builds experience with solutions based selling and approach to solving customers problems
+ Reviews metrics with Sales Managers
+ Is achievement driven; enjoys competitiveness and thrives on being the best and winning
+ Has a "can do" attitude with a strong positive focus on sales; loves to be challenged
+ Has an out\-going, dynamic personality and can build and maintain outstanding relationships
+ Wants to lead the charge to grow the business and create sales opportunities that increase Sprint's position and share within the market

Must have valid driver's license; three consecutive years of active driving history, successfully complete driver's safety training, and otherwise comply with Sprint's Driver Safety Policy and guidelines\.

Basic Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree or three years retail, customer acquisition or inside sales experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Sales internship
+ Sales focused certificate/program

If your passion lies with helping business rise to the challenges of change, complexity and competition by empowering people, this is the job for you\. Create your connection now\.

Sprint is looking for exceptional talent to join our organization to carry our technologies to the world\. Our sales professionals are responsible for strategically identifying, prospecting and growing business accounts through solutions\-based selling and account management\. This is a fiercely competitive industry, and Sprint employees all share a common job description: Beat our competitors by providing unrivaled service and value to our customers\. Behind every decision we make, there is a passion and drive to develop technologies to enhance and simplify our customers' lives\.

Sprint has built a new network from the ground up\. Delivering faster speeds, fewer dropped calls and better call quality through HD Voice, Sprint Spark and our 4G LTE that's 10 times faster than existing 3G services\. Behind every decision we make, there is a passion and a drive to develop technologies that enhance and simplify our customer's lives\. Are you ready to connect with what matters? Apply today\.

Sprint is a background screening, drug screening, and E\-Verify participating employer and considers qualified candidates with criminal histories consistent with applicable law\. EOE \.

Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled\.

Metro Area

US\-IL\-Chicago

Sprint is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has been recognized for its commitment to diversity and creating an inclusive workplace where all employees’ backgrounds, talents and contributions are valued\. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nation origin, disability or protected veteran status\. Sprint is a background screening, drug\-free workplace\.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Protected Veterans

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled protected veteran and need an accommodation or accessibility assistance to apply for one of our positions, you may submit a request by sending an email to careers@sprint\.com or by faxing your request to 913\-523\-9980 \.

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Work location: SCHAUMBURG, IL