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Sales Trainee - Access Equipment - Midwest

Oshkosh Corporation · IL · Remote available · $51,400–$79,200 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Why do you want to start a sales career at JLG specifically?

What they are checking: Whether they have researched the company and see this as a long-term career, not just a job.

Tell me about a time you built a relationship with someone who was hard to win over.

What they are checking: Whether they have the patience and persistence that relationship-based sales requires.

Tell me about a time you had to learn something technical quickly.

What they are checking: Whether they can learn product details fast enough to talk credibly with experienced equipment buyers.

Tell me about a goal you set and hit that took real effort over a long time.

What they are checking: Whether they are self-driven, which matters in a field role with lots of independence.

What would you do

This role is about 50% travel. How do you feel about that, and how would you stay organized on the road?

What they are checking: Whether they are realistic about the travel and have habits to manage it.

You'll rotate through inside sales, aftermarket, marketing, finance, purchasing and manufacturing. What would you want to learn in each?

What they are checking: Whether they see how each department helps them serve customers better later.

What does it mean to you to be an advocate for the customer while working for the company?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that trust comes from solving the customer's problem, not just pushing a sale.

A customer says a competitor is cheaper. How would you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can talk about total value like uptime, service and resale instead of only cutting price.

JLG was founded around safety in the construction industry. How would you bring safety into a sales conversation?

What they are checking: Whether they connect the company's safety focus to real value for the customer's workers.

About the work

What do you know about mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, and who buys them?

What they are checking: Whether they have taken time to learn the products and the rental and contractor customers.

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The full job description

As published by Oshkosh Corporation.

About JLG, an Oshkosh company JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world. The role of Sales Trainee is the starting point of a career adventure working within JLG’s North American Field Sales team. This role has a long and storied history in the organization, with some of our most senior leadership starting their careers as Trainees at JLG. The goal of the role is to equip the candidate with all the skills, knowledge and relationships necessary to act as an advocate for our customers. The successful candidate will spend time rotating through job functions in various departments including Inside Sales, Field Aftermarket and Whole goods sales, Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, and Manufacturing. The role will involve 50% travel to visit and build relationships with customers. YOUR IMPACT These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned. • Understand and learn all areas of JLG sales team through a rotational program. • Work with the inside sales team to enter orders, and field customer calls. • Act as an inter-department liaison coordinating essential company activities on behalf of the sales team. • Partner with sales team members to ensure alignment on customer and regional needs or trends. • Partner with sales representatives to enter customer information and configure machines that meet customer’s current and future demands. • Analyze regional sales and order book entries to provide credible input for the forecasting process. • Handle certain administrative tasks as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelors degree in business or a related field • Ability to travel 50-70% STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS • Experience in a manufacturing industry. • Ability to work independently and within a team structured environment. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc. • Strong customer focus and effective use of a consultative approach. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing. • Located close to a major airport WORKING CONDITIONS The following represents general working conditions for this role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances. • This role combines office-based administrative duties with physical activity in field or production environments. • In the office setting, tasks may require extended computer use, sitting, and attending meetings. • Field or floor work may involve walking across various terrains or shop floors, standing, moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds), climbing stairs, and exposure to varying temperatures or noise levels. • Must be able to shift focus between detailed cognitive work and occasional physical tasks as needed. • Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities to support performance across both office and field responsibilities. Pay Range: $51,400.00 - $79,200.00 The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success. Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com. Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application. Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information. Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

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