Sales Assistant Intern

Open The Door to Opportunity!
At Leggett & Platt we provide real-world experiences that shape the future of young professionals. OurDoors Internship Program is a paid opportunity for students to contribute to and learn from a global leader in manufacturing design and innovation. We offer internships in fields ranging from engineering business finance operations environmental health science and technology allowing you to explore a variety of industries such as automotive home furnishings bedding and industrial products.

About The Program:
TheDoors Internship Programis an immersive experience designed to build your expertise grow your network and give you hands-on experience across different functions. Youll work on real-world tasks and/or projects receive mentorship from experienced professionals and be part of a company that enhances peoples lives through innovation in comfort-driven design and manufacturing.

Learn more about the history of Leggett: Sales team partners closely with customers to deliver value through strong relationships operational excellence and responsive support. By collaborating with crossfunctional teams and senior leadership the sales organization plays a critical role in driving customer satisfaction and business growth.

As a Sales Assistant Intern youll gain exposure to strategic customer management while supporting daily sales operations and key accounts. You will support Senior Sales Managers and assist with activities related to a key customer account specifically Lear. This role provides hands-on experience in sales operations customer communication and account support within a professional business environment.

This position is ideal for someone interested in sales account management or business development who wants to learn directly from experienced leaders while contributing to meaningful customer-facing work.

So what will you be doing as a Sales Assistant Intern

• Senior Manager Support Provide administrative and operational support to Senior Sales Managers including preparing materials tracking action items and supporting meetings.
• Account Support (Lear) Assist with day-to-day support for the Lear account helping ensure timely follow-ups accurate documentation and coordinated communication.
• Sales Coordination Support order tracking customer requests and internal coordination between sales operations and supply chain teams.
• Customer Communication Help draft customer-facing materials summaries and updates under the guidance of the sales team.
• Data & Reporting Assist with maintaining sales data dashboards forecasts and basic reporting for assigned accounts.
• Process Support Help document sales processes and identify opportunities for improved efficiency and organization.
• CrossFunctional Collaboration Work with internal teams to support customer needs and account deliverables.
• Additional duties as assigned.

To be successful in this role youll need:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Sales Supply Chain or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Comfort working with data documents and basic reporting tools.
• Willingness to learn and support a fastpaced customerfocused environment.

Things we consider a plus:

• Interest in sales account management or customer relations.
• Experience working with Excel PowerPoint or CRM systems.
• Exposure to automotive or manufacturing customers.
• Prior internship customer service or administrative experience.

What to Do Next

Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other learning and development and creating an environment of mutual respect empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity delivering the results the right way taking pride in our work and speaking the truth good or bad.
• Do Great WorkTogether occurs when we engage without hierarchy collaborate as a team embrace challenges and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference challenge the status quo and biases to make things better foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!

We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. Wed love the opportunity to consider you.

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