Sales Development Program

Kickstart Your Career in Sales with Turtle's Sales Development Program

Join a Team that Moves and Builds What Matters

Looking for more than just a job? Ready to build a career where your growth is accelerated, your ideas are valued, and your work powers the industries shaping the future?

Welcome to Turtle one of the nation's largest independent electrical and industrial distributors, delivering smart, sustainable solutions across automation, electrification, and infrastructure.

As the world rapidly shifts toward electrification and energy transformation, electrical distributors like Turtle are playing a vital role in modernizing the grid, supporting EV adoption, and enabling sustainable infrastructure projects. Our work directly supports cleaner cities, more efficient buildings, and greener industries and our Sales Development Program puts you at the center of it all.

This 1218-month, full-time, paid program equips you with the technical knowledge, real-world experience, and hands-on training to build a long-term, impactful career in sales. You'll be immersed in the front lines of sustainability-focused growth learning how to help customers modernize, save energy, and meet evolving regulatory and environmental goals.

Designed as a launchpad for your future, the program is intended to lead to full-time placement within our sales organization at Turtle including commission-earning roles upon successful completion.

What You'll Experience

Over 12-18 months, you'll rotate across departments and markets to gain a deep understanding of how we operate, sell, and lead in this fast-moving space.

Rotations include:

• Operations, Logistics & Counter Sales
• Inside Sales
• Lighting & Switchgear Solutions
• EV & Emerging Technologies
• Outside Sales Shadowing
• Account Ownership

Why Join the Turtle Sales Trainee Program?

• Learn from leaders
• Sharpen your skills
• Travel & explore
• Join a community
• Relocate with support
• Think like an entrepreneur
• Fuel the future
• Unlock your future

Culture at Turtle: Where Your Future Has Purpose

As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, we've created a culture of innovation, mentorship, and career advancement that spans over a century. Our culture unites around a shared purpose: rethinking energy, advancing technology, and building sustainable solutions. Every role at Turtle contributes to something bigger.

Here, your ideas matter, your growth is championed, and your voice is heard. You'll be part of a culture where belonging is real, ambition is encouraged, and legacy is something we build together. Join a company where people come first, and the future is built by all of us.

Our values drive how we show up for each other, our customers, and our communities every day. From collaboration to innovation, we lead with purpose including a deep commitment to sustainability. We build lasting partnerships by putting people first, guided by care, trust, and responsibility.

At Turtle, you'll find a team that rises together, embraces change, and celebrates every win. This is where your career has meaning, and where your future is built alongside others who share your passion and drive.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree (GPA 3.0+ preferred)
• Strong interest in sales, business, engineering, or operations
• Confident communicator and natural relationship-builder
• Analytical thinker who's ready to learn and take ownership
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments with real accountability
• Must be willing to relocate to one of Turtle's growth markets after program graduation (relocation support provided)

What We Offer

• A competitive base salary to kick-start your career
• Company-matched 401(k) to help you build your financial future
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Hands-on training, dedicated mentorship, and real leadership development
• Relocation support to help you get where you need to grow
• A clear, personalized career path with advancement opportunities
• A supportive, team-oriented culture that puts people first
• A dynamic role built for self-starters who want to make an impact
• A mindset of endless potential your success is in your hands

Who We Are

Headquartered in Clark, NJ, our Electrical Distribution division operates 14 branches spanning from coast to coast. It is a significant force in the engineering and procurement of power distribution, automation, lighting, and energy projects, offering integrated services for the industrial and construction markets. Turtle Integrated division provides on-site MRO procurement, cost-saving, and spend analytics across the US and in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Turtle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.