Sales and Leadership Trainee

Job Description

Sales and Leadership Trainee | Hajoca Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time trainee position at All Tex Pipe & Supply, a Profit Center of Hajoca Corporation, located in Austin, TX. Hajoca Corporation, founded in 1858, is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies, operating on principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability.” This role is a multi-year rotational development program, designed to invest in individuals by providing comprehensive exposure to all aspects of the business. The program prepares individuals for long-term careers in sales, operations management, or profit center management within Hajoca’s decentralized environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Austin, TX

• Team: Works within a Profit Center (e.g., All Tex Pipe & Supply), with guidance from mentors and managers, reporting to the assigned Profit Center Manager.
• Mission: To develop future leaders and sales professionals by providing comprehensive exposure to business operations, sales, and management within a decentralized distribution environment.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage business operations: Perform work related to receiving, shipping, processing returned goods, making deliveries, and learning about proper truck maintenance.
• Execute counter sales: Gain experience in assisting customers and teammates, processing sales orders, providing reliable product information, and maintaining the display area.
• Support sales activities: Complete tasks related to pricing and margin management, bids, quotes, submittals, product procurement, and job scheduling.
• Develop professional relationships: Build relationships with vendors and participate in joint sales calls with outside salespersons.
• Engage in career planning: Participate in an in-depth career discussion with your assigned Profit Center Manager to align personal interests with business needs for long-term career paths.

The Must-Haves
• Background: College degree or equivalent experience, with a focus on pursuing a long-term career in sales, business operations, or management.
• Experience: Prior experience in customer service, sales, management, or leadership roles. Must be at least 18 years old, possess a proper and valid driver’s license, and have a driving record that meets company policy criteria for an authorized driver.
• Skills: Ability to build influential relationships and trust, inspire teamwork, possess excellent communication and listening skills, adapt quickly to changes, maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, effectively prioritize work, multi-task, learn and operate applicable software systems and technology, safely operate warehouse material-handling equipment, perform basic mathematical calculations, and quickly gain product knowledge.
• Bonus: Effectively use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) for email communication, maintaining weekly sales plans, call reports, customer contact files, and analyzing customer data.