Management Trainee – Operations

Job Description

Manager Trainee | Builders FirstSource

The Tone:
This is an early career development role at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components, and building services to the professional market. Builders FirstSource is the #1 name in the industry, helping make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. This role is crucial for developing future leaders who will gain comprehensive industry knowledge and operational expertise across various departments, paving the way for management or supervisory positions with unlimited career horizons within the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person

• Mission: Gains knowledge and experience required for promotion to management or supervisory roles.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), ERP applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Learn: Shadow employees and management to learn and perform assigned duties, becoming familiar with company processes and procedures across various functions.
• Train: Receive comprehensive training and perform duties across all operational areas, including yard operations, millwork, production, dispatch, scheduling, delivery, safety, sales, finance, and human resources.
• Plan: Participate in developing operating budgets and capital expenditure recommendations to support the achievement of operational and financial goals.
• Develop: Actively engage in and complete all assigned training programs as part of career development.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This is an entry-level operations management position, and comprehensive company training will be provided.
• Experience: No specific prior work experience is required as this is an entry-level development role.
• Skills: Strong customer service skills for both face-to-face and telephone interactions, good mathematical aptitude, clear verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills including tact and influencing, and good computer aptitude, particularly with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ERP applications.
• Bonus: Previous selling experience is helpful.