Sales Development Program Sales Associate

United States·Branch 99d South Salt Lakemid

RetailRetail Sales Associate

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Key Responsibilities

Begin your training at a local branch, shadowing both sales and operational roles to gain an inside-out understanding of the full equipment-rental lifecycle.

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RetailRetail Sales Associate

If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals!

As a Sales Associate on our General Rentals team, you’ll embark on a structured training path designed to prepare you for a future role as an Outside Sales Representative. You’ll work alongside industry experts who are eager to help you gain hands-on experience with our technical products while developing the relationship-building skills that drive customer success.

Responsibilities

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Begin your training at a local branch, shadowing both sales and operational roles to gain an inside-out understanding of the full equipment-rental lifecycle.
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Join your peers across North America for a digital onboarding class, designed to sharpen your sales technique for success in our industry while providing a collaborative training environment that helps you build and leverage a strong internal support network.
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Progress through a series of outbound sales campaigns that provide exposure to different construction verticals, varying customer spend levels, general vs specialty equipment rentals, and both new and existing customer segments.
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Master key United Rentals sales tools, including our CRM, inventory management platforms, customer portal, and mobile applications.
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Lead high-level sales conversations involving price negotiations, multi-piece rental requests, government and educational collective agreements, equipment service contracts, the sale of used equipment at the end of its rental life, and much more.
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Learn proven sales methodologies to deliver solutions for our customers and drive revenue growth.
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Participate in local team initiatives such as daily safety huddles, customer appreciation events, equipment yard sale events, customer entertainment outings, charity drives, and 1UR internal team-building workshops.
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Track your Sales Development progress through multiple achievement levels, with access to real-time sales performance metrics and weekly peer-ranked competitions.
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Receive daily feedback from corporate and local leadership meetings, call coaching sessions, and ride-alongs to local jobsites. You will drive engagement during these meetings by developing sales strategies for your accounts and creating realistic timelines to achieve your goals.
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The average Sales Associate spends 4-6 months in the Sales Development Program (SDP) before promotion to an Outside Sales Representative (OSR), with the timeline dependent on market conditions and individual performance.
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Other duties as assigned

Requirements

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Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Experience in a customer-facing sales role (preferred)
Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Proficient computer and mobile phone/tablet skills
Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
Training: must live within reasonable driving distance of assigned branch and report on-site M-F

What We Offer

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We don’t just “talk the talk!” We’re an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026) that truly cares about our people - That’s why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer:

✓Paid Parental Leave

✓United Compassion Fund

✓Employee Discount Program

✓Career Development & Promotional Opportunities

✓Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)

✓Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)

✓Paid Sick Leave

✓An inclusive and welcoming culture