Kaizen Summer Sales Intern

Job Description

Kaizen Summer Sales Intern | Kaizen

The Tone:
This is an internship at Kaizen, located in-person. Kaizen focuses on business development and sales, driving growth through customer engagement. This role is vital for generating leads and demonstrating services to expand the client base, offering hands-on experience in sales functions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person

• Mission: Drive growth through lead generation, service demonstrations, and strategic account management.
• Tech Stack: CRM software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Outside Sales: Engage in outside sales activities, identifying potential clients and building relationships through direct outreach.
• Territory Management: Manage territory sales by analyzing market trends and developing strategies to expand the customer base.
• Service Demonstrations: Conduct service demonstrations to showcase features and benefits, upselling solutions that meet client needs.
• Lead Generation: Support lead generation efforts using CRM software to track prospects and follow-up activities.
• Business Development: Collaborate with management on business development initiatives to identify new opportunities and improve sales processes.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early career professional, currently enrolled in or recent graduate of a business, marketing, or related program, with a strong interest in sales, marketing, or management.
• Experience: Demonstrated enthusiasm for outside sales, B2B transactions, and understanding sales cycles.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiate effectively and build rapport with clients, familiarity with CRM software, strong analysis skills to interpret conversations and guide clients, and the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining attention to detail.
• Bonus: Prior experience in retail sales, cold calling, or account management.