MOD Sales Trainee (Halifax)

About the Role

During the 5–7‑month training program, trainees will work with the Sales Leadership Team in the Modernization department, shadow mechanics, participate in customer meetings, and build practical sales expertise. At the program’s conclusion, each trainee will present an opportunity for customer and sales excellence to senior leadership and may transition into a Sales or Account Manager role. • Participate in a 5–7‑month Sales Trainee program rotating through the Modernization department. • Shadow mechanics and join customer meetings to gain hands‑on sales experience. • Deliver a customer‑focused improvement project to senior leadership at program end. • Travel across provinces for training and be ready to relocate to another Otis Canada site. • Work within a safety‑first, ethical, and quality‑driven culture that supports ESG initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸sales training
• ▸mechanic shadowing
• ▸customer meetings
• ▸improvement project
• ▸provincial travel
• ▸safety culture

What You Bring

Otis Elevator Company is seeking a recent graduate for a Sales Trainee position in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The role offers the chance to develop sales and business development skills while learning about Otis’s diverse products, services, and divisions. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree and have 1‑3 years of customer‑facing or sales experience. They should thrive in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment, possess strong written and verbal communication, be self‑motivated, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. The position requires outstanding sales and negotiation skills, solid time‑management, organizational abilities, and proficiency with Microsoft‑based software. Flexibility to travel across provinces for training and to relocate to another Otis Canada location is also required. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree and 1‑3 years of customer‑facing or sales experience. • Exhibit strong communication, self‑motivation, and multitasking abilities. • Demonstrate excellent sales/negotiation, time‑management, and Microsoft software skills.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸sales experience
• ▸communication
• ▸negotiation
• ▸microsoft
• ▸travel

Benefits

The company emphasizes a diverse, global culture built on the Three Absolutes—Safety, Ethics, and Quality—and offers development programs, including training, leadership pathways, and the Employee Scholar Program to support further education. • Access continuous learning opportunities, leadership development, and the Employee Scholar Program.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time