Sales Intern (Year-Round)

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San Mateo, CA, USA
In-Office
Internship
Automotive
The Role
As a Sales Trainee, you will support sales activities like price tracking, aid the Key Account Manager, and assist in negotiations and operational responsibilities while managing customer relationships.
Summary Generated by Built In

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and lead tech innovation for a reinvented interior experience!

 

What you will win:

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share.  You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value

About the Role:

As a Sales Intern/Trainee , you will support Sales activities such as price tracking, system updates, and supporting the Key Account Manager on daily activities for key customers.

We are seeking local student intern or recent graduate  who can start with us as soon as possible on a full-time basis,

Responsibilities Also Include:

Assist with ensuring  the competitiveness and full-compliance of Valeo offers with the expectations and requirements of the Customer:

  • Ensure that the customers’ requirements are all identified and well understood by the project teams.

  • Determine the sales price objectives according to his knowledge of the market and competitors position.

  • Implement the pricing strategy in the CAA (contract approval application).

  • Initiate and conduct all possible actions in order to be able to submit, within the time limits, a competitive quotation technically and economically.

  • Participate in project teams in order to explain and defend the customer’s viewpoint in terms of quality, costs, delivery times and in order to satisfy their requirements.

  • Teach the customer about new technologies/products/views/approaches/solutions to ensure attractive offers

  • Align and tailor the customer message with the Project Management team

Assist with driving the negotiation during business acquisition process:

  • Deliver commercial insights

  • Take control in guiding the customer to a recommended action by discussing alternatives and reinforcing the value of making a change

  • Keep PG organization informed of the negotiation and competition’s status on all global aspects of the offer

  • Review and if necessary negotiate with customer new contracts, nominations or any contracts, always in line with group policies and CAAs

Assist in Preparing the budget, manage and report the selling prices and the order intake target list:

  • Responsible for the turnover and its evolution for the customer(s)

  • Prepare CDP (customer development plan), MTP (mid-term planning) and budget for the customer

Assist with Operational Responsibilities

  • Operate at regional level

  • Negotiating  prices in case of modification (technical, volumes, raw material and inflation) and any market effect

  • Build and negotiate the productivity plans

  • Liaise with Sales Administration to ensure price update

  • Manage the relationship with the customer in case of claims and logistic/quality crisis

  • Monitor and take the necessary actions to reduce overdues

  • KAM Key Performance Indicators: Order Intake, Turnover, Market Shares, Price Management (SPI), Overdues

What You Should Have:

  • You are currently enrolled in a program working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field OR recent graduate.

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Join us!
Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility.  The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature
At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talent. Are you looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about Valeo : https://www.valeo.com

Job:

Sales Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization:

Regional Sales

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Trainee (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Job Type:

Trainee / Internship

Job Posting Date:

2026-05-27

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development
More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Skills Required

  • Currently enrolled in a program working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
  • Recent graduate in Business Administration or related field

Valeo US Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Valeo US and has not been reviewed or approved by Valeo US.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is positioned roughly in line with large automotive manufacturers’ ranges, with competitive bases described for engineers, technicians, and select salaried roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare Strength: Medical coverage uses major carriers such as Blue Cross/Anthem, and premiums are described as reasonable for many roles, alongside core offerings like life insurance and an employee assistance program.
  • Retirement Support Retirement Support: A 401(k) with employer match around 5% is referenced, with structures that have included automatic contributions plus match depending on location and time, and current postings list 401(k) matching as a core benefit.

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The Company
Greensburg, IN
32,700 Employees
Year Founded: 1923

What We Do

Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. In 2020, the Group generated sales of 16.4 billion euros and invested 12% of its original equipment sales in Research and Development. At December 31, 2020, Valeo had 187 plants, 20 research centers, 43 development centers and 15 distribution platforms, and employed 110,300 people in 33 countries worldwide. Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

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