Management Trainee

Expeditors

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Management Trainee (MT) program at Expeditors is a one-year, structured training curriculum designed to provide successful individuals with a holistic understanding of the company's systems, products, and services. The program aims to build foundational tactical knowledge to support operations across the enterprise, offering critical on-the-job experience and teaching basic management and organizational skills. Upon successful completion, candidates are typically offered a supervisory position. Expeditors is a global logistics company, a Fortune 500 entity with over 19,000 employees in more than 350 locations worldwide, specializing in global supply chain management and international trade solutions.

Requirements

Enthusiastic and committed to a long-term career at Expeditors
Possess a “can do” attitude
Good interpersonal skills and people focused
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through oral and written English
Team player with leadership qualities
Courage to face new challenges
Process-oriented with good analytical skills
Open to considering relocation to another country based on business needs

Responsibilities

Participate in the Management Trainee Orientation meeting.
Complete monthly recaps and presentations.
Learn, understand, and epitomize the Expeditors culture.
Set an example of excellence in every task.
Fulfill full-time employee training requirements.
Complete relevant learning activities and assigned training.
Attend leadership sessions.
Complete relevant certifications.
Understand and assist with operations of each department.
Understand the management processes used within each department.
Understand and assist with the responsibilities and duties of the supervisors/managers of each department.
Understand and work with the operational and financial reporting used by each department.
Assist department managers in meeting productivity and expense-to-revenue goals within budget.
Learn how to supervise and mentor employees.
Develop interpersonal communication and management skills.
Complete projects as required for selected departments.
Attend all department, sales, branch, accounting, and management meetings as needed.
Attend at least two product-specific sales or retention calls for each department.
Meet and finalize schedule with Department Manager and Supervisor to ensure all items on MT Checklist are learned and understood whilst in the current Department.
Attend monthly meetings with Department Manager and DM to review time in Department, including any Improve Opportunities.
Complete attachments in all assigned products and services following the Product/Service Checklist (inclusive of additional DM items).
Identify and take note of operational inefficiencies in order to prepare for the Improve It Projects.
Where possible, work with respective product and service managers to implement quick win changes.
Complete all trainings required for the completion of the MT program.
Perform tasks as requested by the District Manager.