Sales Trainee - Commercial Developmet Program Bamberger Amco Polymers (Ohio Territory)

Sales Trainee Commercial Development Program (CDP)

The role of Sales Trainee includes participating in a industry leading Commercial Development Program (CDP) sales training curriculum with the end goal of becoming a professional Salesperson living in a pre-determined sales territory. This role will require temporary relocation to Orlando, Florida to complete training. Upon successful completion of the CDP, you will be placed in a sales territory in Central Ohio preferably in the greater Columbus, Ohio area.

Global Plastics leader, Ravago, is North Americas leading Distributor of Commodity and Engineering Plastics. We are looking for a motivated, ambitious professional to join our rapidly growing organization in a commercial role as a Sales Representative (Plastics Sales). Join a private, family run organization with a Global Footprint. The 2026 CDP class will be a cohort of trainees representing our primary plastics distribution business entities: Entec, Bamberger Amco Polymers (BAP), Channel Prime Alliance (CPA), Muehlstein, and M Holland.

Train and develop Sales Trainees in all commercial aspects of our business for eventual placement in field based Sales. Training will be up to 6-9 months and will consist of specific training in Product, Industry, Customer Service, Supply Chain / Purchasing, Logistics, Credit, Quality and Regulatory.

Trainees will be shadowing experienced sellers monthly on customer sales calls to learn best practices,. Other field based experiences include: blocks of time at our manufacturing plants, distribution facilities, and Supplier visits. In addition to temporary relocation to Orlando, Florida for training, the Sales Trainee will travel 20% of their time completing field based experiences. Upon successful completion of our CDP program, the trainee will be assigned to an outside Sales position.

Inside/outside department shadowing.

One on one teaching-training-developing by Regional Commercial Director (RCD) and Commercial Development Director throughout training.

Attend internal department meetings and functions. To include Supplier, Customer, and Customer visits and various department training seminars.

Attend vendor plant tours for training.

Participate in regional meetings and industry trade shows

Attend internal department meetings and functions. To include Supplier visits and various department training seminars.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited College or University

Work Ethic / Maturity / Professionalism / Positive Attitude

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Must possess ability to work with diverse populations

Ability to travel to regularly for rotational training and throughout the United States for other training.

Problem Solving and Organizational Skills

Build Your Career in Polymer Sales.The Right Way.A structured, hands-on training journey designed to develop the next generation of Ravago's commercial talent building confident, knowledgeable sellers from the ground up.

Ravago's Commercial Development Program (CDP) is a comprehensive career-launch opportunity for individuals who want to build a long-term career in polymer distribution sales. Candidates receive structured training across all three pillars of our business company culture & tools, operations, and field selling before stepping into a full territory of their own. This is not a sink-or-swim environment. This is a curated runway.

The Three-Phase Program

1. Ravago Core 8 WEEKS ORLANDO, FL

Ravago Culture, Mission & Values

Digital Tools: CRM, Tableau, Copilot,

Plastics 101 & Industry foundations

Sales 101: communication skills, selling strategies, leveraging tech& A.I.

Life Skills: travel, entertaining, sales professionalism, personality insights

Site Visits Quarterly: Warehouse tours around the nation

Mock Selling Workshop: Real-Life Scenarios in the Polymer Industry

Phase 1 Capstone Presentation

2. Channel Rotations 8 WEEKS CHANNEL HQ

Customer Service: Order Entry & Relationship-building

Purchasing & inventory Management

Logistics & Transportation

Quality, Regulatory & Receiving

Warehousing & Inventory Management

Product Management: Grades & Margins

Technical Service & Plastics 201

Hands-on shadowing ed by Operations Experts

3. The Seller Launchpad 8 MONTHS IN THE FIELD

Inside Sales: Quoting, Accounts & CRM pipeline

Ride-Alongs with Experienced Sellers

Product Deep Dives with Product Managers

Pre-call Planning & Post-call Debriefs

RCD-Managed Checklist & 30/60/90 reviews

Territory Plan Development & Presentation

Certification of Completion for Independent Territory Ownership

Three Tracks Tailored to Your Experience

Full Track Recent College Graduate 12-Month Program Complete Phases 1, 2, & 3. Built for candidates entering the workforce who want a full foundation in polymer distribution sales and ops.

Accelerated 12 Year Seller 612 Month Program Full program with compressed Phase 3. Prior commercial experience means faster progression to independent territory management.

Fast Track Experienced Seller 36 Month Program Ravago-specific orientation, digital tools, and RCD-managed field checklist. Skips inside sales deploys rapidly to independent territory selling.

Learn from Experts Trained by active practitioners in products, operations & sales - ?Dedicated RCDA Regional Commercial Director owns your development from Day 1 - Cohort Experience Train alongside peers across channels share learnings & grow together - Clear Endpoint Certified, confident, and ready to own a full territory independently

Interested? Talk to your recruiter to learn more about joining the 2026 cohort.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS : Ravago Americas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends solely upon your qualifications.