Essentials of Sales Representative - Chicago, IL or Texas

Essentials of Sales (EOS) Program:

Performance Polymer Solutions (PPS): Tape Solutions Territory 

Training in Hoosick Falls, NY

Territory Placement After Training (Chicago, IL or Texas)

This is an exciting time to build a career in Sales. At Saint-Gobain North America, we're developing the next generation of sales talent through our 18-month Essentials of Sales (EOS) Program. Whether you're a recent graduate or looking to transition into a sales career, EOS provides the training, mentorship, and hands-on experience needed to accelerate your professional growth.

As an EOS Representative, you'll gain real-world sales experience, build strong customer relationships, and develop the skills needed to succeed in a dynamic, solutions-focused sales environment.

What You'll Learn:

Throughout the program, you'll learn how to:

• Build a successful career in field sales
• Apply strategic selling techniques and data-driven insights
• Identify growth opportunities and drive business results
• Develop strong customer relationships and deliver value-driven solutions
• Utilize CRM tools and sales metrics to support customer development and business growth

What you will do: PPS - Tape Solutions

https://www.tapesolutions.saint-gobain.com/en-us

In this territory-based sales role, you will:

• Support customer relationships and day-to-day sales activities
• Analyze sales performance, customer trends, and market opportunities
• Assist with business growth initiatives focused on revenue, customer experience, and sales effectiveness
• Learn to manage and grow a portfolio of accounts through consultative selling
• Identify and develop new business opportunities within your territory

The Program Experience:

The EOS Program combines structured development with real-world sales responsibility.

Your journey begins with a 6-week Sales Bootcamp in Worcester, MA, where you'll receive immersive sales training, business education, customer engagement experience, and networking opportunities with leaders across Saint-Gobain. Company-provided housing is included during Bootcamp.

Following training, you'll work in a full-time remote field sales role within your assigned territory while participating in ongoing EOS development activities, including:

• Virtual and in-person sales training
• Interactive learning experiences
• Networking opportunities with peers and leaders
• Action-based development projects

Program participants spend approximately 80% of their time supporting their territory and 20% focused on EOS development activities.

Upon successful completion of the program, EOS Representatives will be considered for a final placement role within their host business. Placement discussions begin approximately halfway through the program to provide ample time for the participant, host business, and Human Resources team to align on long-term career goals. Provided that performance expectations are met, participants will receive a designated final placement offer from their host business; however, employees remain free to pursue other opportunities within Saint-Gobain should they choose not to accept that offer.

Job Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities will vary by location and territory. Some examples of specific responsibilities are:

• Learn how to proactively manage a portfolio of customers to both maintain and grow the business through solution selling.
• Learn to identify and foster opportunities for new product sales through strategic selling.
• Learn to meet customer expectations, respond to real-time inquiries, prevent problems, and strive for continuous improvement resulting in improved results for themselves, customers, and the overall business.
• Develop the ability to use CRM tools to generate metrics and reports for lead generation and customer development.

The recruiter and hiring manager will provide additional information during the interview process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering Discipline, or related field (required)
• Internship experience in sales or a professional setting is a plus

Candidates should possess the following:

• A desire to travel
• Ability to be mobile depending on business needs
• A desire to learn and leave your comfort zone
• A desire to be a part of a community and cohort
• Ability to work and communicate well with others in a team environment

Please note that, due to the timing of the EOS Program, immigration sponsorship is not available.