Manager in Training
About The Position
Join a large, well-established distributor’s structured manager trainee program, designed to prepare participants to run their own facility. The “earn while you learn” program provides training across the company, beginning in the warehouse to learn product lines, then moving into inside and field sales and marketing, and finally operations, including financials, commercial credit, P&L, and branch staffing. The position is full-time and highly structured. After completing training, participants are promoted to manage their own branch as if it were their own business. The company states that over 70% of its upper management began in this program. The position offers a base salary of $61,000 plus branch profit sharing while training, along with a benefits package that includes hospital, medical, dental, and 401(k).
Requirements
- Four-year degree required.
- Demonstrated leadership characteristics.
- A combination of sales, organizational, and operational traits.
- Ability to be comfortable with an industrial client base.
Responsibilities
- Gain a deep understanding of the material supply industry.
- Meet the minimum criteria in each facet of the training program.
- Learn to read and manage a profit and loss statement, identify areas of opportunity, and develop plans and strategies to improve identified metrics.
- Develop proficiency in sales and business development.
- Train across warehouse, inside and field sales and marketing, and operations functions, including financials, commercial credit, P&L, and branch staffing.
- After training, manage a branch.
Benefits
- Hospital coverage
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Branch profit sharing
- Competitive base salary of $61,000 while training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
