Strategic Development Program Trainee

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Mississauga, ON, CAN
In-Office
45K-45K Annually
Entry level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
As a Strategic Development Program Trainee, you will rotate through various phases, learning warehouse logistics, sales, project management, and account management, while developing skills for potential career advancement.
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Company Description

About Us

For over 115 years, EMCO Corporation has been a leading national wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products serving the construction industry.

Westlund/EMCO Water Solutions, a division of EMCO, provides innovative, high-quality solutions that support water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Canada.

Our success is driven by our people. We empower our team members to think like owners, take initiative, and make a real impact by delivering exceptional customer service and continuously improving how we do business.

Our Culture

We’re a fast-paced, team-driven sales organization where attitude, accountability, and collaboration matter.

Here, you will:

  • Develop your skills through hands-on experience and ongoing training
  • Be encouraged to think creatively and take initiative
  • Work alongside driven, supportive teammates from diverse backgrounds
  • Be part of a team that takes pride in winning together
  • Make a meaningful impact by helping us meet and exceed customer expectations

Why Join Our Team?

At EMCO, you’re not just taking a job—you’re building a career with a stable, growing company that invests in its people.

We offer:

  • Ongoing mentorship and hands-on training
  • Clear opportunities for growth and career advancement
  • Competitive compensation, benefits, and profit sharing
  • A strong, values-driven culture
  • Pension plan with employer contributions
  • Work-life balance

Job Description

As a Strategic Development Program Trainee, you will progress through a 5 phased program to learn every aspect of our business from shipping and receiving, to sales, operations, purchasing, account management and everything in between.

Additional duties will include:

Phase 1 -Warehouse Logistics and Administration

  •  Learn the products we sell, how they get from the vendor to the customer and understand all levels of sales support.

Phase 2  - Operations and Inside Sales

  • Get involved in our customer service, order management, inventory and pricing, credit management, financial statements, and much more…

Phase 3 - Project Management

  • Go from helping customers with various product and service issues to managing large-scale projects.

Phase 4  - Outside Sales/Account Management

  • Learn how to find new business opportunities, sell our products, negotiate contracts, and build customer and vendor relationships.

Phase 5 - In this phase, you can take all of your training and determine your ideal career path.

Qualifications

  • Natural ability to connect with people, paired with a strong sales mindset and drive to win business
  • Self-starter with a proactive approach—takes initiative without needing direction
  • Curious and motivated to continuously learn, especially technical products and specifications
  • Highly organized with strong time and email management skills; able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
  • Positive, energetic attitude with a results-oriented mindset
  • Excellent customer service skills with a focus on responsiveness and follow-through
  • Strong work ethic and high level of integrity—you do what you say you’ll do
  • Effective communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to build lasting relationships with customers, vendors, and internal teams
  • Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel and Word

Additional Information

Salary Range: $45,000+ plus profit sharing

    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.

    EMCO uses third-party artificial intelligence to assess resumes to facilitate the review of candidates. 

    Skills Required

    • Natural ability to connect with people, strong sales mindset
    • Self-starter with a proactive approach
    • Curious to learn about technical products
    • Highly organized and strong time management skills
    • Positive attitude with a results-oriented mindset
    • Excellent customer service skills
    • Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
    • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
    • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel, and Word
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    The Company
    5,000 Employees
    Year Founded: 1906

    What We Do

    EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's largest integrated distributors of products for the construction industry, offering products in plumbing, waterworks, industrial, and HVAC.

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