Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania 
Relocation offered: Yes 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: 11%-25% 
Non-compete: Yes 
 

​What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong’s future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A casual work environment where we have a recognition program for our team, and service awards. You will also be able to make the most of our fitness center and lunchtime cafe. 
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other’s strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
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Armstrong World Industries, a pioneer in eco-friendly ceiling solutions, seeks driven individuals for our commercial sales team. Join us to shape better spaces where people live, work, learn, and play.

This 7-month position, commencing in Lancaster, PA, offers comprehensive training, leading to a full-time outside sales position in the United States. In this role, you’ll hone your strategic selling abilities through frequent communication with architects, designers, contractors, and distributors. Collaborating with our experts, you’ll cultivate a robust internal network, ensuring your growth and success.

Our Commercial Sales Development program is designed with distinct milestones and immersive experiences. You’ll gain indispensable business insights, market acumen, product mastery, and selling proficiency, solidifying your standing within our accomplished sales team.

The profile of our ideal candidate includes:

• Individuals in their final year of a 4-year degree or have completed a BS/BA
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team to manage multiple priorities
• Leadership abilities demonstrated through involvement in student or community organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Demonstrated interest in sales through coursework, work experience, participation in student organizations, etc. 
• Willingness to relocate two times:
  • Trainees will relocate to the campus-like setting of our Corporate Headquarters in Lancaster, PA for the duration of the Commercial Sales Development Program.  
  • Trainees will relocate to a field sales position upon program completion.  When applying, trainees have the option to select from one or more regional preferences for final placement.  Specific location within a given region will depend on business need at the time.  Applicants should be willing to relocate to any location within a given region.

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1B in revenue, AWI has about 2,800 employees and a manufacturing network of fifteen facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 150 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we’re here to serve – our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It’s an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we’re committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

“Bringing our Purpose to Life” – lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location (Lancaster PA)

Lancaster, PA. A great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce.  As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!