Management Trainee Program

CED/Royal Industrial Solutions: Management Training Program

Now Hiring at our Santa Maria, Bakersfield, Ventura, Burbank, Valencia, Santa Fe Springs, and Riverside Profit Centers

Job Summary

Are you a driven self-starter ready to build a meaningful career in a growing industry? At CED, we do not just offer jobs, we offer opportunities to learn, grow, take on responsibility, and build a long-term career.

The Management Trainee Program is a comprehensive 24-month rotational development program designed to build the next generation of leaders. This highly structured experience prepares individuals for long-term success, with the ultimate goal of becoming a top B2B sales leader or running their own profit center within CED.

Successful candidates are energetic, self-motivated, sales-driven, geographically flexible , and possess a strong entrepreneurial mindset. The program is designed to prepare individuals for increasing responsibility and leadership opportunities throughout the CED network.

REPORTS TO: PC Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree (grad by start date, or in pursuit for interns)
• Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle
• Ability to walk and/or sit for 8-10 hours a day
• Lift boxes and other objects up to 40 lbs

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Self-starter
• Willing to adapt to business and customer needs
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organization and time management
• Entrepreneurial mindset and proactive attitude
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Ability to solve problems and adapt quickly
• Strong work ethic and accountability
• Desire to build a long-term career and take on increasing responsibility

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• In person at the local profit center location
• Team environment with multifaceted groups and personnel

Why CED?

People-first culture: We believe in developing our people and giving them opportunities to grow.

Local leadership: Each CED location operates much like its own business, providing local teams with significant ownership and decision-making responsibility.

National strength: With more than 800 locations, CED offers the stability and resources of a large organization along with opportunities to build a career in many different areas of the business.

What You Will Experience

Throughout the program, you will gain exposure to key areas of our business, including:

• Warehouse Operations: Safety, logistics, inventory, and product handling
• Counter Sales: Customer interaction, service, and product knowledge
• Inside Sales: Customer relationships, quoting, problem solving, and value-added selling
• Quotations: Reading plans and specifications and preparing project estimates
• Purchasing & Inventory: Inventory management, purchasing, and vendor relationships
• Project Management: Submittals, purchasing, material tracking, coordination, and invoicing
• Outside Sales: Account development, customer relationships, negotiation, and market strategy

This experience is designed to give you a broad understanding of how CED operates and how each part of the business works together to serve our customers.

NOTE: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all required activities, duties or responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned at any time; with or without notice.

Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.

In 1957, the two locations of the Electric Corporation of San Francisco became CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. CED has since expanded into a coast-to-coast network of sales and distribution warehouses with more than 800 locations nationwide. The CED management philosophy allows each manager to operate an independent business or “Profit Center” by remaining sensitive to local customers’ needs while still benefiting from the advantages afforded to a national distributor. Managers are guided by the principles of “service, integrity and reliability.”

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran