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Entry-level sales associate jobs in California: 490 open roles

490 open entry-level sales associate jobs in California, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $75,000 a year. A sales associate or representative sells products or services to other businesses and often does a bit of everything: prospecting, quoting, order follow-up and customer calls. It is a broad entry title; the posting says which parts matter most.

Open entry-level sales associate jobs in California

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The sales associate job in California

The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.

A typical day

  1. 1. Respond to customer inquiries
  2. 2. Prepare quotes and orders
  3. 3. Call on accounts
  4. 4. Update the CRM
  5. 5. Support the senior sales team

Skills it uses

  1. 1. Communication
  2. 2. Product knowledge
  3. 3. CRM software
  4. 4. Quoting
  5. 5. Organization
  6. 6. Coachability
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Employers hiring in California

  • Rollins 45
  • Cintas 28
  • Hibu 23
  • Orkin 18
  • Clark Pest Control 16
  • Waltham Services 16
  • Critter Control 15
  • Builders FirstSource 14

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