Sales Intern, South & East Coast

Job Summary:

The Sales Intern for the South & East Coast Region will support all sales activities involving external customers within the specificassigned South & East Coast geographic area. The selected candidate should be located in the Southeast.

JOb Responsibilities:

• Shadow Strategic Account Managers and/or Technical Service Managers during promotional / sales calls to retailers distributors key growers and other key stakeholders throughout assigned sales territory.
• Assist Strategic Account Manager / Territory Sales Managers with presentations at key-grower / customer meetings.
• Work with assigned retail and grower customers to place commercial demonstration trials weekly follow up and collection of field observations collection of customer testimonials.
• Represent UPL at trade shows meetings and conventions within territory.
• Hands-on agronomic training by Territory Sales Managers and/or Technical Service Managers via crop scouting product claim investigations and trial work.
• Assist Strategic Account Manager / Territory Sales Manager with any other territory functions as deemed necessary by Territory Sales Manager and/or Regional Sales Manager.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Currently pursuing a BS Degree in Agriculture Business Agronomy Crop Sciences Soil Science and/or related field and graduating later than August 2026. Junior or Senior status will take preference.
• Valid drivers license required.
• Customer service skills required to listen to the concerns of a customer and be able to address their needs.
• Interpersonal skills required to work with a wide variety of people each day build relationships and network.
• Must possess the ability to work within a highly regulated area.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills required including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.

UPL COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability & Resilience:Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open inclusive and accepting workplace

Entrepreneurial Mindset:Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities

Results Orientations: Takes action pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition

Execution Excellence:Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation

Strategic Orientation:Demonstrates knowledge of the social economic and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking

Building Teams and Talent:Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments

Customer Centricity:Understands the customer needs and pain points fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers