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Reliance Steel · Columbia, South Carolina

# Sales Trainee

Columbia, South Carolina Full-time Sales 

Listed on Reliance Steel’s official careers site. Posted September 10, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Reliance Steel’s careers site →](https://careers-reliance.icims.com/jobs/3655/login)

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## Job description

### Job Summary

This job is in the Inside Sales job family (Department). Entry level position allowing the opportunity to learn Inside Sales and Administrative duties. Work directly with customer service representatives and administrative lead. Reports to the Branch Manager. Physical Requirements Walk(Move, Traverse), Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Use hand/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Talk/hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Reaching, Repetitive Motion Function in the Job Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Job Function
- Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers.
- Ability to quote price and availability to customers.
- Effectively relate credit terms and conditions to customers.
- Work efficiently with operations team to relate delivery dates to customers.
- Support territory managers with follow ups, out calls, quotes, and customer inventory requests.
- Work with sales associates to create key account strategies.
- Acquire new accounts.
- Assist in buyouts to procure product.
- Expedite customer orders and shipments when requested.
- Invoicing, updating receivers, inventory cycles, MTR’s and month end duties.

### OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Miscellaneous office duties (directing walk-in customers, answering phone calls and filing)
- Maintain a safe work environment.
- Assist other departments as needed.

### Required Skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
- Detail oriented, well organized with strong analytical skills.
- Able to learn quickly.
- Self-starter who works equally well individually and in a team environment
- Must be flexible and adaptable to quick changing business priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Multi-tasker
- Excellent time management skills EEO Statement Reliance, Inc. IS A DRUG-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT EEO/DISABILITY/VETERAN

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 10, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
- Listed for: 39 days
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Reliance Steel’s careers site →](https://careers-reliance.icims.com/jobs/3655/login)

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