Corporate Management Trainee

PDI•Lawrenceville, GA

52d

About The Position

We are looking for a Corporate Trainee to join our growing team. At PDI, our goal is to always be committed to providing quality products with prompt, efficient, courteous service in all segments of our business. We pride ourselves in keeping flexibility of procedures and policy at the forefront so that customer needs are always satisfied. Since 1973, we have maintained our position as a leader in the wholesale distribution industry and offer first-class service to customers in the residential and commercial plumbing industries, as well as, home builders, interior designers, remodelers, and homeowners. We operate eight branch locations and seven showrooms throughout Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Function : The Corporate Trainee is required to complete a minimum 9–18-month training program. To gain an understanding of how the company operates as a whole. Responsible for developing sales, management, customer service, and professional skills in route to a specialized position at PDI. At the successful completion of the Corporate Training program a full-time position should be attained in Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Showrooms, or another department.

Requirements

College degree required (prefer 3.0 GPA)
Strong people skills
Strong Customer Service and Excellent problem solving skills required
Proficient in Computers (Word, Excel)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Nice To Haves

Wholesale distribution or retail sales experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Gain an understating of PDI’s Operational Functions by completing rotations in the Receiving, Shipping, Inventory Control, Dispatch/Delivery, and Transfers Departments.
Gain field experience with individual departments working with Inbound/Outbound, Freight, Receiving, Order Picking, Returns, Inventory Control, Quality Control, and Transfers.
Become proficient in all aspects of PDI’s sales by working in all the sales channels. Working with the inside and outside teams within the Commercial Plumbing, Residential Plumbing, Residential Lighting, eCommerce, and Showroom Sales channels.
Learn about product lines and application through offsite and onsite vendor training.
Building relationships with existing and prospective customers to facilitate sales growth.
Must attend all training sessions during the initial 14-15-month training period at various PDI and offsite locations with an additional period of 3-4 months in a specialized area; dependent on progress and experience and decided career path.
Participate in regular review sessions with Training Manager and Rotation Manager for understanding of progress through each rotation and to understand opportunities for growth and areas of strengths.
Gain a basic understanding of the major corporate functions by spending time with the Purchasing/Demand Planning, Pricing, and Accounting Departments.
Gain an expert level knowledge of the PDI ERP System.
Gather critical job specific knowledge from different employees in different departments.
Complete all assigned training successfully and in a timely manner.
Learn to effectively communicate with different departments and all levels of management.
Perform other duties as assigned.