Future Leaders Program – Management Trainee

EMCO Corporation; Burnaby; Vor Ort; CAD 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Profit sharing

Full benefits

Zusammenfassung

EMCO Corporation, with 120 years of experience, invites new graduates to join its Management Development Program across Canada. You’ll rotate through four phases—warehouse, procurement, account management, and leadership—to learn end-to-end operations and prepare to lead a profit centre.

You will own projects, build client relationships, and receive mentorship, competitive compensation, full benefits, and profit sharing while relocating across Canada as needed.

Qualifikationen

• New grads excited by supply chain, sales, business development, and entrepreneurship.

Aufgaben

• Own projects and manage accounts within a structured program.
• Build customer relationships and make business decisions with mentorship.
• Learn end-to-end operations from warehouse to leadership roles.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Customer service

Project management

Jobbeschreibung

• Full-time

Company Description

Come to Learn. Stay to lead.

Launch Your Career. Learn the Business. Lead Your Own Team.

Step into your leadership journey by shaping the future of EMCO Corporation through bold leadership, strategic vision, and meaningful impact. Collaborate with world-class leaders, drive innovation, and unlock new opportunities to leave a lasting impact.

With 120 years of experience, EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's largest wholesale distributors, providing essential plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products to the construction industry. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and sustainable solutions to support residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects across the country.

About the Program

If you're a new grad who wants more than a desk job - someone excited by supply chain, sales, business development, and entrepreneurship - this is your chance to build a real career from the ground up.

Our Management Development Program is a hands-on, accelerated path that teaches you how to run a business end to end. You'll gain practical experience, strong mentorship, competitive compensation, full benefits, and profit sharing - all while preparing to lead your own operation.

Relocation:

Please note that successful candidates to this position may be required to relocate within Canada to complete their training. Relocation assistance will be provided. We have opportunities available across the country!

Our culture is built on four core values:

• Fairness & Caring
• Trust & Respect
• Straight Talk

EMCO Corporation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every teammate can succeed. We believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas make us a stronger organization and better partner to our customers.

We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and individuals from all backgrounds. We are particularly committed to increasing representation of women in leadership and throughout the construction wholesale industry by creating an environment where talent, performance, and potential drive opportunity.

Job Description

What You'll Do

As a Management Trainee, you'll rotate through a structured, four-phase program designed to give you full visibility into how a successful business operates - from supply chain and operations to sales, leadership, and strategy.

You won't just observe - you'll own projects, manage accounts, build customer relationships, and make real business decisions, all with the guidance of experienced leaders across the country.

The Program: Learn the Business From the Inside Out

Phase 1: Warehouse and Customer Service (12 Months)

Get hands-on with the backbone of the business.

• Shipping, receiving, and inventory management
• Product knowledge and vendor coordination
• Customer service and counter sales
• Pricing, credit, financial statements, and logistics
• Learn how products move from supplier to customer

Phase 2: Customer Relationships & Procurement (12 Months)

Step into problem-solving and project support.

• Build strong customer and vendor relationships
• Manage larger projects and complex orders
• Read blueprints and develop material quotes
• Deliver high-impact, solutions-focused service

Phase 3: Account Management and Proactive Sales (15-18 Months)

• Identify and win new business opportunities
• Negotiate contracts and grow key accounts
• Expand market presence and customer partnerships
• Learn proactive, strategic selling at a high level

Phase 4: Leadership & Operations (3 Months)

Prepare to run the show.

• Lead and mentor a team
• Set strategy, vision, and performance goals
• Manage operations, profitability, and people
• Transition from trainee to business leader

After completing the program, you'll be ready to step into aProfit Centre Managerrole - running your own location like a business owner.

You'll be responsible for:

• Growing sales, profitability, and market share
• Hiring, training, coaching, and leading