Distribution Sales Manager Trainee
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR THE INDUSTRY
LEADER?
POOLCORP, a Fortune 1000 company and the
world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies and related
leisure products, offers a structured Manager Trainee position designed to
teach future managers the industry from the ground up. Immediate opportunities
upon completion of the program include Operations Management and B2B Sales with
continued management training and growth opportunities.
Learn more about our Manager Trainee position
by visiting www.poolcorp.com/mit. Click HERE to view the
program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Receives training and performs duties in several departments at a distribution center such as Accounts Receivable, Operations, Inside and Outside Sales, Purchasing and Management.
- Shadows contractors/builders, service/maintenance, and retail store customers to learn their aspect of the swimming pool, irrigation and landscaping business.
- Learns management viewpoints and company policies and procedures that affect each phase of business.
- Participates in four classroom management training sessions at the EDGEucation Center in Plano, Texas.
- Informs distribution sales center manager of training lessons and concepts learned after each visit to the EDGEucation Center.
- Observes experienced employees to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards of performance for a successful distribution sales center.
- Gives comprehensive presentation to senior level management upon completion of the MIT program.
- Other job duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Industrial Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Management, Selling & Sales Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing or other related discipline with a minimum of 2.5 GPA.
- Distribution or sales internship preferred.
- Affiliation with Supply Chain Management Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Pi Sigma Epsilon, APICS a plus.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
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Results driven, self-starter with the ability to lead a team with rapidly changing priorities.
- Ability to speak effectively to customers, employees and all levels of management.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite with ability to learn inventory system and additional software.
- A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Display a motivated, passionate, customer service attitude.
- Ability to lift and move up to 75 pounds.
- Willingness and ability to relocate during and after the program (at company expense) for career development opportunities.
- Ability to travel 25% of the time.
POOLCORP is a drug-free company and an EOE,
M/F/V/D.