Manager Trainee

Hood Distribution•Fort Worth, TX

30d

About The Position

The Hood Distribution Management Trainee program is designed to expose our future leaders to the wide array of products, markets, customers, and management styles that exist throughout our distribution facilities. Individuals selected into this training program will begin the education process focusing on the core operational aspects of the business and then proceed on to the sales and marketing aspects as the development process continues. Creating this level of service begins with hiring the right people and properly training and managing them, all the way to effective sales calls and on-time delivery. The success of a distribution operation is heavily tied to the sales abilities of the staff and the supplier/customer relationships that are fostered during these transactions. This position is geared to teach the distribution business from the ground up with mentoring from various levels of management throughout the organization. This position affords the employee the opportunity to travel to our corporate headquarters on occasion to gain exposure to the various departments and obtain insight from the management staff that lead them. A very interactive and “hands-on” environment is offered in an effort to provide the necessary exposure to become an effective leader in the organization. Trips to key vendor mills and production facilities as well as classes and seminars with related industry associations are utilized in this position to aid in the development process. The values behind this position are structured to prepare and develop your overall management skills. At Hood Distribution, we strive to provide our future leaders with the knowledge, experience, and support to allow them to grow personally as well as professionally and exceed company expectations.