Distribution Trainee - IL
About The Position
Kirby Risk is seeking recent college graduates for operations management trainee roles, focusing on branch operations. This extensive 1-year development program will include exposure to branch management, key operations, sales support, and vendor interactions. The KR Distribution Trainee Program is a 1-year program focused on mentoring, coaching, foundational educational courses, and continuous feedback. It includes extensive industry-based product training, our service capabilities, operations, and logistics, immersion in the Kirby Risk customer service sales experience, and skill-building across markets, products, and services. Trainees will gain exposure to various business units and locations and learn, understand, and emulate the Kirby Risk Values and Principles.
Requirements
- Resides in the assigned base location during the program.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Sales/Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Economics/Finance, or other relevant degrees.
- Military experience considered in lieu of a degree.
- 5+ Years of proven sales or customer service experience in lieu of a degree.
- Must have a driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Willingness to travel to assigned locations during and following the program.
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
- Flexibility to participate in customer/vendor events.
- Must have legal status that enables you to work in the U.S. (sponsorship is not available).
Nice To Haves
- Adapt to varied work environments.
- Willingness to relocate to the assigned Kirby Risk Market location after successful completion of the program.
Responsibilities
- Exposure to branch management, key operations, sales support, and vendor interactions.
- Participate in a 1-year development program focused on mentoring, coaching, and foundational educational courses.
- Receive industry-based product training and learn about service capabilities, operations, and logistics.
- Gain immersion in the Kirby Risk customer service sales experience.
- Develop skills across markets, products, and services.
- Gain exposure to various business units and locations.
- Learn, understand, and emulate the Kirby Risk Values and Principles.
- Successfully complete a Capstone project.
- Relocate to the assigned Kirby Risk Market location after successful completion of the program.
Benefits
- Medical, RX, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life insurance & Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition reimbursement & on-the-job training
- 401(k) with company match & Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
