Real Whirled Sales Development Program – Early Career

Job Description

Real Whirled Sales Development Program – October 2027 | Whirlpool Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time, early career role within the Real Whirled Sales Development Program at Whirlpool Corporation. The program commences with three months of immersive training at the global headquarters in Southwest Michigan, followed by two 12-18 month field-based rotations across the country, with the final rotation offering a choice between Benton Harbor, MI, or another field location. Whirlpool Corporation is a leading U.S.-based home appliance company, continuously improving life at home through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Maytag, with approximately $16 billion in annual net sales. This program provides a comprehensive foundation in Whirlpool’s brands, sales strategy, merchandising, and operations, designed to fast-track participants into diverse sales and marketing leadership roles.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Benton Harbor, MI (initial training) and various domestic sales territories (rotations)
• Mission: To develop participants into future leaders by providing comprehensive exposure to Whirlpool’s sales and marketing functions through immersive training and field rotations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Immersive Training: Engage in an initial three-month intensive program at headquarters to gain deep knowledge of Whirlpool’s iconic brands, diverse product lines, consumer insights, and our comprehensive go-to-market strategies.
• First Rotation – Sell Thru (Territory Sales Representative – TSR): Apply training insights by managing 30+ retail stores within a dedicated geographical territory, serving as the primary face of Whirlpool Corporation. In this role, you will cultivate strong relationships with retail partners and field leadership, collaborating to drive strategic initiatives that increase product recommendation rates, overall sales volume, and market share across Whirlpool’s brand portfolio.
• Second Rotation – Sell In (Market Development Representative – MDR): Transition into a Market Development Representative role, based either in Benton Harbor, MI, or another field location. Here, you will foster relationships with over 50 small to medium-sized dealers in a specific geography, actively driving sales performance, ensuring a balanced presence on the sales floor, maintaining and expanding the builder pipeline, and optimizing product mix.
• Career Progression: Upon successful completion of the MDR role, you will be afforded the opportunity to advance your career within Whirlpool Corporation, progressing into a wide variety of next-step roles across Sales, Marketing, and other related functions, leveraging the broad experience gained in the program.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Completion of a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA, suitable for an early career sales development role.
• Experience: Willingness to travel and relocate domestically for 12-18 month rotations; must have access to reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Skills: Must have indefinite US work authorization.
• Bonus: A Marketing or Sales degree; previous internship experience; previous leadership experience; strong public speaking, facilitation, and influencing skills; demonstrated success with quantitative and qualitative results.