Inventory Finance Commercial Associate

About us:

Wells Fargo Inventory Finance is a specialized commercial banking business that provides inventory financing solutions, services and industry expertise to manufacturers, distributors and dealers. Our financing supports the manufacturing, distribution and sale of products across industries including recreational vehicles, marine, powersports, outdoor power equipment, agriculture, technology, and electronics and appliances.

As part of the Inventory Finance Commercial team, you will gain practical experience in commercial banking, business-to-business lending, customer relationship management and growing a commercial portfolio growth.

About this role:

We are looking for a student interested in pursuing a career in commercial banking for a 12-month co-op placement starting May 2027, based in Mississauga. The role provides hands-on exposure to commercial lending, customer relationship management, business development and pipeline management within a specialized financing business.

You will work directly with external customers and collaborate with sales, credit, operations and other internal partners to help move commercial opportunities from initial discussion through funding. The successful candidate will be curious, commercially minded and comfortable using data, technology and AI to analyze information, improve processes and support better business decisions.

In this role, you will:

• Support customer opportunities and help manage the commercial pipeline from prospecting through funding.

• Build relationships with customers and collaborate with sales, credit, operations and other internal partners to deliver financing solutions.

• Organize key business initiatives and build, analyze and track commercial metrics for internal and external stakeholders.

• Support projects and business-development activities designed to grow revenue, profitability, market share and customer relationships within Inventory Finance.

• Develop knowledge of Inventory Finance products, customers and industries while helping define and track commercial goals.

• Prepare presentations, reporting and analysis for meetings with customers, manufacturers, program partners and senior leaders.

• Use data, technology and AI to improve analysis, simplify processes and support better business decisions.

• Monitor the quality and accuracy of customer and pipeline data used for reporting and decision-making.

• Research industry trends, customer needs and competitive developments to support product and commercial strategies.

• Help develop tools, programs and approaches that improve sales-team effectiveness and customer engagement.

Required Qualifications:

• Senior year student in Business/Commerce Degree (Finance, Accounting or Economics) or equivalent with strong academic achievement

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to use data to solve business problems and support decision-making.

• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with an interest in using AI and other technologies to improve analysis and how work gets done.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with strong attention to detail.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations.

• Proactive and curious self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across sales, credit, operations and other functional teams.

• Interest in commercial banking, financial services, customer relationship management or business development.

Please include your cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript with your application.

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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