About the role#
AA Metals is looking for a Sales Intern to join the Common Alloy team in Orlando. This role focuses on business-to-business sales within the aluminum and metals industry. You will gain hands-on experience in customer development, prospecting, and account reactivation while working alongside experienced Account Managers. This is an active, on-site position requiring 20 to 25 hours per week.
What you'll do#
- Reconnect with dormant customers to identify new purchasing needs and regain business.
- Prospect and hunt for new customers within targeted markets.
- Conduct outbound calls and emails to existing customers to maximize account potential.
- Research prospective companies, industries, and key contacts.
- Introduce potential clients to AA Metals products and services.
- Schedule and participate in customer visits.
- Assist the sales team with outreach, quoting, and follow-up activities.
- Maintain accurate records of all prospecting and customer interactions in the CRM.
- Learn product specifications, applications, pricing, and the internal sales process.
- Participate in sales meetings and provide updates on your lead generation and outreach activities.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or recent completion of a degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Communications, or a related field.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfort making outbound calls and initiating conversations with new prospects.
- Confidence and professionalism when interacting with customers in person.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
- Willingness to learn the aluminum and metals industry.
- Ability and willingness to travel locally for customer visits as needed.
- Experience with CRM systems is a plus.
Location & details#
- This position is based on-site in Orlando, Florida.
- This is a paid internship.
About AA Metals, Inc
AA Metals, Inc. operates as a master distributor of aluminum products. The company supplies sheets, coils, tread plate, and extrusions to other metal distributors. It maintains warehouses in Orlando, Baltimore, and Los Angeles to manage inventory. The firm sources materials worldwide and employs 111 people.
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