Development Program - Sales

Position at HNI Workplace Furnishings HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Position at HNI Workplace Furnishings HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

• Participate and engage in the Sales Development program learning agenda, building a comprehensive foundation in product programs and processes to include, but not limited to presentation skills, proficiency in HNI products, pricing tools, etc., ensuring successful deployment with the HNI sales organization.
• Engage in networking opportunities across various departments to build strong internal relationships and broaden organizational knowledge.
• Create sales collateral and manage daily tasks, such as generating quotes, developing renderings, preparing submissions, conducting competitive comparisons, and building presentations to support sales volume targets and client engagement.
• Conduct business development activities to identify new sales opportunities and strengthen relationships with existing accounts, proactively contributing to the expansion of HNI’s market presence.
• Promote HNI Company’s products, programs, and tools to assigned accounts primarily through remote delivery channels (phone, email, web tools, etc.), while collaborating with HNI Business Development and Strategic Account members.
• Utilize Salesforce to document, track, and deploy key account activities, manage a sales funnel, and support reporting requests.
• Travel, as required, to visit key accounts, participate in market blitzes and trade shows, conduct training, provide product and program support, and attend sales meetings.
• Uncover and report market intelligence, including competitive trends, and provide timely feedback and recommendations to management for improving HNI’s market position.
• Engage in projects and activities as needed to contribute to organizational success and support the overarching goals of the HNI sales team.
• Participate in activities as appropriate to ensure the success of the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Finance, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Sales certificate or sales competition experience preferred.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience through internship or coursework preferred.
• 3.5 GPA or higher preferred.
• Ability to relocate within the US after successfully completing the program.

• Working knowledge and familiarity with MS Office Suite, web tools, and CRM software like Salesforce preferred.
• Strong and effective communicator, written and verbal, including but not limited to writing reports, meetings, email, and phone communications preferred.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems by being resourceful and actionable preferred.
• Has working knowledge and/or familiarity with the organizational functions preferred.
• History of effectively working in a team environment and building professional relationships preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of organizational mission and acts accordingly preferred.

We are not accepting any candidates that require company sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The workplace…