Sales & Leadership Trainee

Job Description

Sales & Leadership Trainee | Hajoca Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time, multi-year developmental role at Hajoca Corporation, located in-person in an undisclosed location. Hajoca invests in future leaders by offering a structured rotational program that provides comprehensive exposure to all facets of the wholesale distribution business. This role is crucial for cultivating talent and building a strong foundation for long-term careers in sales, operations, or management within the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, [Undisclosed Location]

• Mission: Develop future leaders in sales, operations, and management by providing comprehensive exposure to all aspects of the business through a multi-year rotational program.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operations & Logistics Management: Learn and perform work related to business operations, including material receiving, shipping, processing returned goods, making deliveries, and understanding proper truck maintenance.
• Customer & Counter Sales Expertise: Gain experience in counter sales, assisting customers and teammates, processing sales orders, providing reliable product information, and engaging with various contractors.
• Advanced Sales Development: Work on tasks related to pricing and margin management, bids, quotes, submittals, product procurement, and job scheduling.
• Strategic Relationship Building & Career Pathing: Develop relationships with vendors, participate in joint sales calls, and engage in in-depth career discussions to define and pursue a long-term career path.

The Must-Haves
• Background: College degree or equivalent experience, suitable for an entry-level to mid-career professional focused on long-term development in sales, operations, or management.
• Experience: Prior experience in customer service, sales, management, or leadership roles is required.
• Skills: Ability to drive for company business, including being at least 18 years old, possessing a proper and valid driver’s license, and maintaining a driving record that meets company policy criteria.
• Bonus: Ability to build influential relationships and trust with customers and key vendor partners; foster positive working relationships and inspire teamwork with co-workers; possess excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to persuade; quickly adapt and react to changes; demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail; effectively prioritize work and multi-task; learn and operate applicable software systems; demonstrate an awareness of personal strengths and areas for improvement; learn to safely operate warehouse material-handling equipment; read, write, speak, and understand English; perform basic mathematical calculations (add, subtract, multiply, and divide); quickly gain knowledge of products sold in the Profit Center.