Summer Internship - Fluid Power CSR Trainee

Our Purpose is to help our Customers, our Associates, our Suppliers, our Communities and our Shareholders in Achieving Superior Performance! This is what Applied Canada stands for. Applied® is a leading value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, and other industrial supplies, serving MRO and OEM customers. With over 50 facilities located across Canada and 650 Associates, Applied® supports the steel, mining, forestry, agriculture, automotive, oil and gas, food processing, power generation, pulp and paper, and transportation industries, just to name a few. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial, fluid power, and flow control applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber, fluid power, and flow control shop services. 

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Applied Industrial Technologies is currently seeking and has an immediate opening for a qualified and motivated individual to fill the position of Summer Intern – Fluid Power CSR Trainee at our Saskatoon, SK location. The selected candidate will be part of our Applied Scholarship Program.

MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

We are seeking dedicated students who are interested in building a lasting relationship with us by returning year over year for Co-op terms with the ultimate goal of employment after graduation.

As part Applied’s Scholarship Program, at the end of each successful term the selected student will receive a scholarship award for their hard work. Upon returning each year and successfully completing a subsequent term, that award will increase in value!

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The overall purpose of the role Fluid Power CSR Trainee is to develop technical knowledge of Applied’s product offering – specifically in the are of Fluid Power and to develop proficiency in our end to end sales processes. They will play an integral role in helping our customers Achieve Superior Performance!

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Develop sound understanding of Applied’s processes, product offerings, clients, and markets
• Provide Fluid Power product knowledge
• Respond to customer inquiries (walk-in, phone, and email)
• Enter and process orders in SAP
• Monitor and track orders through the systems
• Participate in vendor, industry, and fluid power product training
• Other tasks as required

 DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Inter-personal with excellent communication skills
• Naturally mechanically inclined & technical aptitude
• Customer Service oriented
• Positive attitude
• An interest in learning new skills and pursuing a career in Industrial Distribution

Work for a corporation that believes in developing its people. Applied employees believe in the company and love the environment. Individual contributors with fresh ideas and passion for excellence are encouraged and rewarded.