Sales & Management Trainee - Future Leaders Program

Who We Are

Working at Reece & Fortiline means being part of a growing global company that brings our purpose and values to life every day. We celebrate our team members living our values and provide opportunities to build a long and remarkable career. We're proud to support essential industries helping bring clean air and water to everyone. To learn more about our purpose and values, visit our career site at https://careers.reece.com/us/

Sales & Management Trainee- Future Leaders Program

Are you ready to kickstart your career with a company that invests in you from day one? Our Sales & Management Trainee Program is designed to launch recent graduates into leadership roles in branch management, outside sales, or operations. Over the course of 18 months, you'll gain hands-on experience, receive one-on-one mentorship, and develop the skills needed to run a branch and lead a team.

This isn't a "sit and watch" program-you'll roll up your sleeves, build relationships with customers, and learn every aspect of how our business operates. From day one, you'll be on a career track with unlimited growth potential.

What You'll Do:

You'll rotate through all areas of our business, giving you a 360° view of how we serve customers and grow our branches.

Customer Focus:

• Learn the systems and processes that keep our customers at the center of everything we do.

• Support customers with quotes, orders, and technical questions while building strong, long-term relationships.

• Ensure customer satisfaction after the sale by resolving issues and providing proactive support.

Sales:

• Gain confidence in the sales process-from generating new business to supporting existing accounts.

• Work with vendors to ensure timely product delivery and communicate updates to customers.

• Process orders, quotes, and returns with accuracy and efficiency.

Operations:

• Learn warehouse and showroom operations, including inventory management and purchasing.

• Support the branch manager in daily operations.

• Contribute to a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.

Safety:

• Train on equipment such as forklifts, order pickers, and reach trucks.

• Follow safety protocols to maintain a safe workplace for employees and customers.

Training & Development:

• Partner with a mentor and receive ongoing professional training.

• Attend seminars, business meetings, and job shadowing opportunities.

• Progress through the program with clear milestones and feedback.

What We're Looking For:

• A Bachelor's degree (any field, completed by the program start date).

• Willingness to relocate upon completion of the program.

Preferred: Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Distribution, or related field.

Why Join Us?

• Hands-on leadership experience-not just observation.

• Clear career path into management, sales, or operations.

• Mentorship & training designed to fast-track your success.

• Nationwide opportunities with flexibility to grow where the company grows.

Following is a list of physical and mental requirements identified as necessary to achieve the essential functions of this role:

• Attendance- Ability to maintain the scheduled days and hours, including onsite presence at the assigned location as specified.
• Physical Capacities- Lift up to 50 pounds frequently throughout the day, sitting and standing for extended periods. Kneeling, squatting, climbing, and walking
• Operation of Office Equipment- Job requires operation of equipment common to office settings, including computers, copiers, and other office equipment, including Near Vision, Manual Dexterity, and working in proximity to equipment.
• Oral Communication Skills- Speaking, Speech Clarity, and Speech Recognition.
• Written Communication Skills- Writing, Reading and Written Comprehension, and Written Expression.
• Mental Capacities- Achievement/Effort, Active Listening, Adaptability/Flexibility, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Category Flexibility, Concern for Others, Cooperation and Coordination, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Dependability, Independence, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Initiative, Innovation, Maintenance of Relationships, Integrity, Oral Comprehension and Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Selective Attention, Self-Control, Service Orientation, Social Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Stress Tolerance, Support, and Time Management.

Our commitment to excellent customer service is just part of our story. We're also dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our associates! One of the ways we do this is by offering a variety of high-quality benefits for our associates and their families.

All full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Dental Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts

• Company-paid Life Insurance

• Short Term Disability

• 401(k) Plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO) - plus paid holidays

• Parental Leave

Voluntary benefits:

• Vision

• Long-term Disability

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Additional Voluntary Benefits through Corestream

We're an equal opportunity employer and we welcome diversity and inclusion! Reece USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer- Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, and any other status protected by law.