ACE Trainee (152564)

The position of Accelerated Commercial Experience (ACE) Trainee will be based within the Northeast Region!

Summary
The Accelerated Commercial Experience (ACE) Trainee is responsible for completing an intensive rotational training and development program that provides employees with a fast-tracked opportunity to gain broad exposure to multiple areas of business within the Electrical Distribution industry. This is accomplished through a series of diverse assignments projects and classroom training. Successful program completion could lead to placement in a commercial role which opens doors to several career paths including sales project management operations procurement marketing and more.

What Youll Do

• All rotations are a value-add to help us transform and grow our business and professionally develop you. Participants will complete various rotations in the following disciplines:
  • Warehouse/Logistics - Spend time learning the logistics of the warehouse. This can include filling customer orders receiving stocking staging and shipping material
  • Sales - Complete several sales rotations focused on inside sales outside sales counter sales & other specialty sales as determined by regions business. These sales rotations will encompass customer service skills product knowledge sales skills and savviness with digital tools
  • Operations Identify levers that impact profitability understand safety & facility maintenance protocols use tools/data available to make sound business decisions understand the trade working capital and customer service effects of maintaining a healthy inventory
  • Project Management - Gain hands on project management experience by establishing and owning the relationship with the customer sales and vendors placing orders tracking shipments billing the customer and maintaining clear and timely communication throughout the project. Learn how to review bid packages and formulate project quotations
  • Energy Solutions This rotation is focused on quoting lighting project (both retrofitted and new construction) performing lighting audits geared towards providing a cost savings solution to the customer designing lighting layouts prospecting electric vehicle (EV) & datacom opportunities and consulting as an overall energy expert in the field
  • Gain knowledge on the Automation business through a series of shadowing opportunities and prospecting opportunities to sell automation services packages to customers
  • Other duties as assigned

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties knowledge skills and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery integrity and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.

What Youll Need

• Bachelors degree in business administration Supply Chain Management Engineering Sales Marketing or related degree preferred
• High School Diploma/GED equivalent military experience considered
• Must be open to relocation as it is required both to complete the program as well as to achieve career success
• External candidates
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 upon degree completion
    Relevant internship/co-op experience preferred
• Internal Candidates
  • 12 months of Rexel experience
  • Positive year-end review with at least a Meets Expectations rating

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Possess excellent communication time management and leadership skills
  Be a flexible and adaptable team player who possess an enthusiastic/self-starter attitude
• Professionally mature
• Self-confident
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

Working Conditions and Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold Occasionally up to 20%
• Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock Occasionally up to 20%
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment None
• Travels to offsite locations Occasionally up to 20%

Physical Demands

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position Frequently 21% to 50%
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location Frequently 21% to 50%
• Use hands to finger handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery Constantly at least 51%
• Stoop kneel crouch or crawl: Must be able to crouch down to stock shelfs pick up boxes or position ones self to maintain computers in the lab/under desks/in server closet Occasionally up to 20%
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder forklift pallet jack or other warehouse equipment Occasionally up to 20%
• Talk hear taste smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions Constantly at least 51%

Weight and Force

• Up to 10 pounds Occasionally up to 20%
• Up to 25 pounds Occasionally up to 20%
• Up to 50 pounds None
• Up to 75 pounds None

Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor) and its affiliated companies is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.