Sales Enablement Intern

Responsibilities and Learning Opportunities:
o Develop a structured onboarding toolkit for new Sales Associates, aligned with TekniPlex’s product portfolio and commercial priorities
o Collect and synthesize information on key product lines, including market applications, customer needs, value propositions, technical specifications, and competitive differentiators (USPs)
o Work closely with Commercial, Marketing, and Product Development teams to define what salespeople need to know to engage effectively with customers
o Create practical training content (presentations, videos, guides, Q&A scripts, product summaries, etc.) that helps Sales Associates:

• Understand the markets served (e.g., Food, Personal Care & Home Care; Homecare, Industrial…) as well as the regional specificities (North America, Brazil, Europe, India, China)

• Communicate TekniPlex’s value and positioning effectively

• Prepare the right discovery questions to qualify customer needs

o Ensure that the onboarding toolkit addresses the specific needs of our global sales teams located in Europe, North America, Brazil, India and other key regions, by capturing both regional market dynamics and relevant technical nuance
o Identify content gaps and opportunities to improve knowledge transfer during the onboarding process
o Provide a fresh perspective on how to enhance sales readiness and customer-centric messaging
o Present a final project deliverable to the Sales Leadership Team, including a proposed onboarding framework and key recommendations

Minimum Skills, Knowledge and Ability Requirements:
• Current pursuit of a full-time graduate degree in Business Administration, or related field
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis and interpretation.
• Self-starter with ability to reach out proactively to appropriate resources internally and externally to come up with right solution and approach.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
•Demonstrated initiative, uncompromised integrity, and a results-oriented mindset
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Knowledge of SalesForce is a plus.
•Strong motivation and work ethic and the ability to work independently, ability to balance multiple projects and competing deadlines
Schedule and Location:
•Full-time commitment, Monday to Friday
•Hours: 8 am – 5 pm Eastern Time
•Location: Winston-Salem, NC

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and infrequently lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Duties will be primarily based in normal office environment. Most of the job will be performed in a normal office environment with little or no exposure to adverse working conditions. An infrequent amount of time may be required on the production floor interfacing with key stakeholders to identify/resolve issues and/or develop solutions. Travel may include tours, observations and/or troubleshooting in the company’s and/or customer’s production environments.
The job duties, physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Where possible, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions where it does not cause undue hardship or safety risks to the company and/or the employee.

TekniPlex is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. TekniPlex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status