Strategic Development Trainee

EMCO Corporation; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

EMCO Corporation is seeking a Strategic Development Trainee to enhance product knowledge and sales skills in a dynamic plumbing wholesale environment. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth in a supportive team culture focused on customer service and professional development.

Benefits

Great mentors and on-the-job training

Stable career in a pandemic-proof industry

Growth potential with competitive salary and benefits

Focus on work-life balance

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in customer service in a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to continuously learn and grow.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Heavy counter service interacting directly with customers.
• Shipping / receiving of product.
• Drive your own development; become a product knowledge expert.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Organization

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Proactive Culture

Education

College and/or University degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a Strategic Development Trainee, you will focus on developing strong product knowledge and sales skills to be competent in multiple facets of our business including counter service, shipping / receiving and product replenishment to help accelerate the growth of the business. Managing key customer accounts, creative problem-solving for ambiguous situations and exceeding expectations will be key to success in this role.

Once the day-to-day flow of the business is mastered, the key focus will be to morph and stretch your abilities into critical components of our business (Purchasing, Pricing, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Operations Management, Inside Account Management, Outside Account Management) that align with your own developmental and career goals. all of which will be tracked by key performance indicators (KPI’s).

We are a young team with our core values focused on impeccable customer service, generating profitable venture opportunities, and offering the ability to work autonomously. Our team is searching for a high caliber individual looking to gain experience and develop new skills to grow their career.

The Strategic Development Program is a full-time salaried position, Monday to Friday with a competitive benefits package, pension contributions, and profit sharing.

Responsibilities and Duties :

• Heavy counter service interacting directly with the customer, phone orders, quotations in a fast-paced plumbing wholesale environment
• Shipping / receiving of product
• In store product replenishment
• Drive your own development; become a product knowledge expert
• Ability to cultivate a pro-active culture to support teammates and customers
• Willingness to learn and drive key financial levers in our business to yield positive return on investment. Learn the profit and loss statement and how actions affect it.
• Able to work well with others and independently

Qualifications

• No plumbing or wholesale distribution experience is required
• College and / or University degree
• 2+ years of experience with customer service in a fast-paced environment
• Positive attitude and results oriented mindset
• Desire to continuously learn and grow
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Possess a strong work ethic and a high standard of integrity
• Ability to work well independently and in a team setting
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, vendors, and teammates
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software

Additional Information

EMCO Corporation is one of Canada’s largest integrated wholesale distributors of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products for the construction industry. We offer exciting career and development opportunities for high performers who love to learn, a dedicated profit-sharing pool for each local team, and world-class leadership dedicated to helping you succeed.

In addition, we will offer you :

• Great mentors and on-the-job training
• A stable career in a pandemic-proof industry with a focus on work-life balance
• Growth potential with competitive salary, pension plan, benefits, and profit sharing
• A career within an organization that has strong core values and believes in empowering teammates through growth, development, and autonomy

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Strategic Development • Woodstock, Ontario, Canada