Summit Development Program

Summit Electric Supply is one of the fastest growing, most dynamic electrical distributors in the country, consistently ranking in the top 20 among electric distributors. With Service Centers in 24 US cities and operations in the Middle East, we work together with the industry's best manufacturers to provide companies and individuals with high quality electrical equipment along with superior technical support and service.

At Summit we don’t just sell everything an electrician needs to do their job, we provide our customers with solutions to help them do business better. We know that our customer’s success equals success for our associates and Summit. With over 40 years of continuous growth, you and our customers can count on Summit's stability.

OUR COMPANY CULTURE – THE SUMMIT WAY:

Summit’s vision is to be the best place to work and do business in the electrical industry, period. We offer some of the best training and development in the industry. Continuing education throughout your career is essential and provided through a personalized training plan based on your career goals and development needs.

Summit is committed to your success on the job, but also wants you to balance work with the rest of your life and be proud to be part of the Summit family. Ours is a relationship business, and the way you build relationships is by being a real person with a real life. For this reason, Summit provides generous benefits including profit sharing in the form of monthly bonuses, a retirement plan, and 401K matches in addition to medical, dental, vision, basic life and long term disability insurance, paid vacation, personal leave and holidays. Learn more about who we are and how we live out the Summit Way at

We’re really looking for three things – an unwavering commitment to our customers, an unstoppable drive to exceed expectations and a relentless pursuit of excellence at every level. Due to unprecedented growth and leadership opportunities, we are looking to hire more driven, high-potential associates than ever before. Our Summit Development Program offers you the opportunity to start a career in a $110 billion, cutting-edge industry built on technical innovation.

The path

In an accelerated career path like our Development Program the only barrier to your career advancement and professional development is you! Your job will be to learn about Summit, our industry, and our customers. We’ll give you all the tools you need to succeed in your career in technical sales, logistics, or operations. You'll build a foundation over 18 months that will prepare you for a dozen career paths across the company.

You’ll start your hands on training in logistics and warehousing to build a base knowledge needed for a successful sales or operations career.

The next phase of training will take you to our sales counter where you will deepen your product knowledge and hone your sales skills by providing exceptional service.

The last stop in your training be on our inside sales team where you’ll work with customers and suppliers to ensure the right material arrives at the right time. You’ll expand your grasp of Summit’s product offerings and business while mastering Summit’s sales processes and systems. 

Along the way, you'll complete a rigorous training schedule that will equip you with a knowledge of Summit's products, systems, processes, suppliers, and customers. You'll connect with a small cohort of other program participants across the business to support one another and complete group projects that will deliver value to Summit and its customers.

The goal

Associates in the Sales or Operations Development Program who have shown an ability to deliver on Summit’s commitment to integrity, respect for others, continuous improvement and exceptional customer service will build a foundation to prepare them for leadership roles in inside sales, outside Sales, operations and management.

Don’t cut corners with your career! Choose a company known for thorough and demanding technical sales and operations training, because Summit is as invested in your success as you are. Apply today!

The process

We’re committed to hiring the best and ensuring that we’re the right fit for you as much as you’re the right fit for Summit. Our commitment to excellence we have a robust hiring process which includes a couple of online assessments and a series of interviews, both over the phone and in person. Once we’ve decided you’re the right person we’ll make you an offer and have you start on our background check and take a drug screen.

We're more interested in who you are than your experience. An insatiable desire to learn and strong technical curiosity is required along with a work ethic that never quits until the job is done. We want problem solvers who are always looking to find ways to provide value to our customers. 

We love hiring recent college grads who are eager to build a career and a background in distribution, supply chain, and business is a plus but some of our best associates have degrees that don't have anything to do with our business but share the same passion to serve customers. We also love to hire veterans and deeply appreciate your commitment to our country. Apply now to start the conversation. 

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.We are committed to building an inclusive team where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact our lead recruiter at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Employment with Summit Electric Supply is at-will. This means that either the employee or the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice. Your application and resume will be kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this and other potential job opportunities within Summit Electric Supply. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.