About the role#
As a Sales Operations Intern, you will join the Trace3 experience program to support our sales and accounting teams. You will gain hands-on experience in internal item management, procurement, and order fulfillment within an IT services environment. This role involves working directly with internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure accuracy and efficiency in our sales operations processes.
What you'll do#
- Review new item records and populate necessary business unit and financial attributes.
- Assist Sales Operations Specialists in reviewing sales orders for accuracy, including shipping details and pricing.
- Create and enter purchase orders into our ERP system, NetSuite.
- Ensure all renewable items on sales orders have a renewal opportunity attached.
- Fulfill software, support, and virtual items based on vendor documentation.
- Coordinate with sales teams to ensure proper classification of items.
- Work alongside Accounting and Sales departments to resolve variances and discrepancies.
- Track the backlog of processed orders.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal teams, sales staff, and outside vendors.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in the Junior or Senior year of an undergraduate or graduate degree program.
- Pursuit of a field of study applicable to a purchasing or operations role.
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
- Ability to work independently and accept direction on assigned tasks.
- Self-motivated mindset with a focus on customer service.
- Enthusiasm for technical problem solving and high attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and proficiency in basic computer use.
- Previous academic or professional internship experience in a professional setting is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Term: Rolling.
About Trace3
Trace3 provides consulting, integration, and operational services for data, security, and cloud technologies. The company focuses on business transformation through the use of emerging technology. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Irvine, California. The organization employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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