Posted 23 days ago
Strategic Development Program Trainee
@ EMCO Corporation
London, Ontario
Overview
EMCO Corporation is hiring a Strategic Development Program Trainee for a full-time, four-phase development program covering warehouse, customer service, sales, account management and leadership. The role starts with shipping, receiving, invoicing and cash reconciliation, and progresses toward proactive sales and operations. The posted salary range is $40,000 to $45,000, and a college or university degree is listed as a qualification.
Pay:
$40,000–$45,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Process daily customer invoices and handle shipping and receiving
- Reconcile daily cash, prepare bank deposits and file paperwork
- Enter vendor invoices, debit memos and credit notes accurately
- Investigate and resolve customer and vendor inquiries
- Progress through four phases toward sales and leadership
Requirements summary:
- College or university degree
- Strong customer service and organizational skills
- Excellent communication with customers, vendors and teammates
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Positive, results-oriented attitude with a desire to learn
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · smartrecruiters
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business development |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Women, Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities, Racialized people, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Paid training |
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EMCO Corporation
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 275 |
Company Description
About EMCO Corporation
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.
What makes EMCO Corporation different is our people and culture.
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.
Our culture is built on four core values:
- Fairness & Caring
- Trust & Respect
- Generous Listening
- Straight Talk
Diversity, Inclusion & Opportunity
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.
Why Join EMCO Corporation?
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.
Job Description
As a Strategic Development Program Trainee, you will progress through a 4 phased program to learn every aspect of our business from shipping and receiving, to sales, operations, purchasing, account management and everything in between. In the initial phases of the program you will understand warehouse procedures, shipping and receiving, and handle all aspects of paperwork including shipping feedback, cash sale transactions, banking and report reconciliation.
To experience success in the position, you will:
- Represent the Profit Centre in a professional manner
- Uphold our core values and ethics with every interaction
- Be an effective teammate in the Profit Centre
- Be courteous and friendly; building long lasting loyal customer and vendor relationships
- Be detail oriented, organized, and accurate
- Analyze and solve problems
- Prioritize tasks
Additional duties will include:
- Provide accurate and timely invoicing of customer shipments daily
- Assist in servicing customers including answering phones
- Filing of packing slips, pickers, and reconciled reports
- Reconcile daily cash transactions payments, prepare the bank deposit, and submit deposit paperwork for the National Support Centre
- Obtain, review, verify and enter purchase and expense vendor invoices, debit memos and debit cancellations in the system for processing in an accurate and timely manner
- Work in conjunction with Counter Sales teammates to find order discrepancies to ensure all products are received and accounted for
- Advise vendors on warranty claims for their customers and process them in a timely manner
- Investigate, resolve, and respond to all customer, vendor, credit and National Support Centre inquiries in a timely fashion that exceeds the customers’ expectations and benefits of the Profit Centre
- Enter customer credit notes and vendor debits in the system
- Reconcile cash sheets daily
- Understand and follow all safety regulations at all customer locations as well as at the Profit Centre
- Support all Profit Centre activities as part of the Profit Centre Team
- Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager
Phase 1 -Warehouse and Customer Service
A focus on warehousing procedures, shipping and receiving, and counter support for customer transactions.
Phase 2 – Customer Relationships and Procurement
A focus on customer problem solving, relationship building with customers and vendors, and providing world class service.
Phase 3 – Account Management and Proactive Sales
A focus on business development and sourcing sales, expanding the customer base of the business and creating strong customer partnerships.
Phase 4 – Leadership and Operations
A focus on developing leadership competencies, supporting the team through coaching and mentoring, and setting vision and strategy.
Qualifications
- College and/or University degree
- 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
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software
Additional Information
Salary Range - $40,000-$45,000
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.
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