Accelerated Commercial Experience (ACE) Trainee

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, future leadership and more.

What You'll 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 region’s 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

Qualifications:

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, or related degree preferred
• High School or GED - Required
• High School Diploma/GED + equivalent military experience considered
• 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

Additional Information:

• 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 shelves, pick up boxes, or position oneself 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 Demands:
  • Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%
  • Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%
  • Up to 50 pounds - None
     
• 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%

Disclaimer:
“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.”