Corporate Management Trainee - Customer Management

Coca-Cola Consolidated; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated invites you to join its Customer Management Trainee Program in Charlotte, NC. This 9-month program blends on-the-job learning, online courses, and mentorship to develop future leaders for a full-time corporate customer role.

Rotations cover Field Operations, FP&A, Pricing & Revenue Growth Management, Commercial, Product Supply Planning, and Customer Management, with coaching before each rotation and ongoing goal tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years of equivalent work experience.
• Willingness to relocate anywhere in our operational footprint.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Background check, drug screen, and physical abilities test (as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Participate in a sequence of learning rotations across value-chain components.
• Travel to other areas within the territory to learn from leaders.
• Report learning objectives and offer business recommendations after each rotation.
• Engage in leadership summits and cross-functional collaboration with Sr. leaders.

Skills

Relocation flexibility

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

3-5 years of equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Locations: Charlotte

Requisition ID: 271555

Uncap Your Potential at America's Largest Coca-Cola Bottler - Pour Your Passion into Purpose!

We're more than beverages—we're building meaningful careers and vibrant communities. Join our team where your talent meets purpose, and every teammate directly shapes our success.

• Career Growth: Clear pathways to advance and develop your career
• Competitive Benefits: 401(k) match + health coverage + employee stock purchase plan
• Purpose-Driven: Create meaningful impact in the communities you serve
• Professional Development: Dedicated training + personalized mentorship

Join us - your refreshing new chapter starts here!

Job Overview

The Customer Management Trainee Program is a targeted 9-month program committed to cultivating and developing future leaders. The program is designed to challenge and grow individuals through a series of core components including on-the-job training, online learning, assigned Sr. Leadership mentors/peer coaches, formal leadership classes, and other avenues for learning. Hands-on learning and development will cater to the goal of ultimately supporting a corporate customer in a full-time role post-program.

Project-based rotations will be focused on the following areas:

• Field Operations
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Pricing & Revenue Growth Management
• Commercial
• Product Supply Planning
• Customer Management

We hope to inspire a purpose-driven career and look forward to your interest in the program.

Program Date: July 2027 through April 2028

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participants will go through a series of learning rotations designed to teach hands-on application of each component of the value chain from creation to consumption of our products.
• Rotations will focus on areas such as Field Operations, Financial Planning & Analysis, Pricing & Revenue Growth Management, Commercial, Product Supply Planning, Customer Management, and other support teams.
• Before each rotation, Management Trainees will be assigned a peer coach and a clear set of learning objectives. Upon completion of each rotation, participants will be responsible for reporting learning objectives and offering business recommendations.
• Management trainees will be asked to travel to other areas within the territory to learn from various leaders. There will also be a series of leadership summits where all trainees will gather to collaborate, learn from each other and Sr. leaders. You will also report out on learning objectives during your rotations.
• Throughout the program, each participant will be assessed based on the completion of learning objectives and leadership feedback. Upon completion of the Leadership Development Program, future placement within the organization will be based on performance assessments, skillsets, and business needs with the ultimate goal of supporting a corporate customer full-time. Additionally, participants have the opportunity to provide continuous feedback on the program, stay involved as LDP alumni, and build a network of LDP teammates to continue cross-functional sharing and growth.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Willingness to relocate anywhere in our operational footprint.
• Ability to develop a thorough understanding of CCCI and customer operational strategy and execution.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments with time-sensitive deadlines.
• Organizational, time management, and attention to detail skills are required.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint is a must.
• Strong presentation abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Basic analytical skills is a must.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally with other departments to accomplish goals & objectives.
• By the end of the program, the candidate should be developing towards proficiency in the following areas: Responsive customer service skills with a proactive mindset; organizational management skills with the ability to collaborate with all facets of business including Field Operations, Technical Service, and Shopper Marketing; Ability to develop, negotiate and execute local programs with the leadership teams of their customers base; Ability to build rapport to achieve a strategic partnership status with their customer base; An adept negotiator with developing persuasion skills.
• All candidates will be subject to pre-employment testing: Background Check, Drug Screen, and Physical Abilities Test (if applicable).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years of equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Communications, or related field.

Work Environment

• Office Environment.
• This position will sit in Charlotte, NC.

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.