Summary
Job title: Intern
Job ID: null
Department: Topeka - RES
Location: null-null
Description
Summary:
Our internship is designed for candidates who are sales oriented and interested in sales or management. Our highly structured 10-12 week introductory course is paid and will provide candidates a working knowledge of the industry by exposing them to all aspects of the electrical distribution field through a combination of mentoring and on-the-job training. The program requires a strong commitment from each participant and encompasses, but is not limited to, warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, counter sales, sales and interpersonal skills, customer relations and CED business philosophy. Our interns will have the opportunity to work on special projects such as market sales or customer analysis, as well as, other projects custom designed by the management team and the intern.
Reports to: Profit Center Manager
Minimum Qualifications:
+ Must be at least 18 years of age
+ Current, valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
+ Authorization to work in the United States (without requiring work authorization sponsorship by CED now or in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Strong negotiation skills
+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software
+ Detail oriented
+ Ability to solve problems
+ Must be a self-starter who can handle a heavy volume of work and be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time
Working Conditions:
Conditions vary based on the intern's current segment of the training and will include warehouse, office and external environments. During some segments, activities will include lifting, sorting, standing, possible extreme heat/cold conditions. Office segments may include sitting for extended periods.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Essential Job Functions:
+ Learning all aspects of the CED business
+ Communicating – both written and spoken – in English.
CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | VeteranC
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
- # 97 on Fortune’s “America’s Privately Held Companies” List
- 600 facilities nationwide and 50 in Southern California
- Customer-base ranges from contractor, industrial, major film studios, municipalities, Universities to any commercial end-users of electrical products.
- Wholesale Electrical Distributor working with international manufacturers such as Sylvania, Square D, Philips, General Electric, Hubbell, and many others
- Specializing in lighting products, solar power products, automation and general electrical supplies
- The Trainee path will teach you our business and how to be successful in sales, sales management, and operations management as well as administrative functions
- Make decisions for your success by having the benefit of working for a large company while working within the scope of a small-business where you can contribute and make a difference
- Monday-Friday workdays; daytime hours. No weekends.
- Salary plus full-benefits including paid holidays, paid vacation, training bonuses, 401K program and profit-sharing
- Industry leading company that works off three principals: “Service, Reliability and Integrity”
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Wholesale Trade/Import-Export
http://www.cedcareers.com/