Strategic Development Program Trainee

EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's leading construction wholesale distribution businesses, serving contractors and partners across the country. Backed by more than 115 years of experience, we combine the strength and stability of a national organization with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a growing business.

Our purpose is to help build stronger communities by delivering the products, expertise, and service that support critical systems in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across Canada.

Our teammates are empowered to make decisions, develop customer relationships, drive growth, and shape the future of their business. We provide the tools, support, and mentorship needed to succeed, while encouraging initiative, accountability, and innovation.

Fairness & Caring

Trust & Respect

Generous Listening

Straight Talk

EMCO Corporation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every teammate can succeed. We believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas make us a stronger organization and better partner to our customers.

We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and individuals from all backgrounds. We are particularly committed to increasing representation of women in leadership and throughout the construction wholesale industry by creating an environment where talent, performance, and potential drive opportunity.

Learn from experienced leaders and mentors!

Participate in industry-leading training and development programs.

Competitive salary, benefits, pension, and profit-sharing programs

Long-term career growth with one of Canada's most respected organizations

Team-oriented culture that supports work-life balance.

As a Strategic Development Program Trainee, you will progress through a multi phased program to learn every aspect of our business from shipping and receiving, to sales, operations, purchasing, account management and everything in between.

Specific phases will include (but not limited to):

A focus on warehousing procedures, shipping and receiving.

A focus on customer problem solving, relationship building with customers and vendors, and providing world class service through our trade counter.

Much like the previous phase there will be a focus on customer service but now with the added element of mastering project management and understanding procurement.

A focus on business development and sourcing sales, expanding the customer base of the business and creating strong customer partnerships.

College and/or University degree

Bilingual in both French and English

Proficient in Microsoft Office software and AI capabilities as it pertains to the wholesale industry

Positive attitude and results oriented mindset

Desire to continuously learn and grow

Excellent customer service and organizational skills

Possess a strong work ethic and a high standard of integrity

Ability to work well independently and in a team setting

Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, vendors, and teammates

Salary Range - $43,000 to $48,000

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.