Manager Trainee - S1130 University Park, PA 16802

COMPANY RECRUITERS WILL BE AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26TH RECRUITING AND INTERVIEWING FOR THESE POSITIONS!

PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 22nd TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

S.P. Richards Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Genuine Parts Company (GPC:NYSE), distributes a wide spectrum of business products to office products resellers throughout the U.S. and Canada. These products include consumable office supplies, office furniture, computer supplies, consumer electronics, and janitorial and breakroom supplies from all of the major industry manufacturers. The company operates 41 Distribution Centers in the United States, including 37 full line distribution centers, three furniture only distribution centers, and
Horizon USA, its computer supplies subsidiary. S.P. Richards also owns S. P. Richards Canada, a Canadian based business products wholesaler, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. SPR employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program as part of Genuine Parts Company.
Job Description
SUMMARY:
A nine-month intensive program designed to train and grow a future manager in the aspects of sales, sales management, operations, financial obligations, inventory management, customer service and human resource management within the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Train with Sales Team and General Manager, learning all aspects of marketing, customer relationships, territory management, and sales management.
Train with operational staff including Operations Manager, Office Manager, Warehouse Manager, and Shift Supervisor learning the day-to-day operations of the Branch.
Be involved in all Sales Training Seminars, Human Resource Seminars and training, and all other training associated with the operation of the Branch.
Learn all financial aspects required of Branch management including understanding and responding to financial statements, asset protection, and inventory control.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
May be responsible at different periods of training for the supervision of certain shifts and operational functions of the Branch, which will range in number of personnel of 8 to 30 people.

When applying online at [Click here for email] search for JID: 16027; Manager Trainee (S1130 - University Park PA 16802) Position.
REQUIREMENTS
Job Skills
The success of S.P. Richards Company is the result of our focus on integrity, customer service, hard work, and delivering results. These elements represent the core of S.P. Richards unique culture and values. Trainee candidates should possess the following competencies to succeed in this program:

Personal Leadership Competencies Include:
Integrity
Composure
Humility
Self Awareness
Professionalism
Determination
High Work Ethic
Pride
Loyalty
Apolitical

Intellectual Leadership Competencies Include:
Intelligence
Problem Solver
Quality Decision-Maker
Detail Orientation
Strategic Thinking
Active Learner
Fairness

Business Leadership Competencies Include:
Customer Focused
Sales Driven
Financially Disciplined
Manages Vision and Purpose
Motivates Others
Develops People
Manages Ambiguity
Organizational Savvy
Interpersonally Skilled
Selects Talent
Communicates Effectively
Technical Management

Results Leadership Competencies Include:
Delivers Results
Managerial Courage
Planning
Manages Priorities
Delegates
Resourcefulness

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidate must be ready to learn all aspects of the Wholesale Office Supply business. This includes working three different shifts, ability to work with an adult workforce, and a positive representative of the Company with customers, vendors, and fellow employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors degree required

COMPUTER SKILLS
Intermediate to advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, and database operations.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N/A.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.