Strategic Development Program Trainee

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Emco Corporation invites a full time onsite Strategic Development Program Trainee in Calgary to rotate through five phases from Warehouse Logistics to Operations, Inside Sales/Project Management to Outside Sales/Account Management, ending with a personalized, sales oriented career path. The program emphasizes hands on learning, top notch customer service, teamwork, and continuous improvement, with competitive pay, benefits, pension contributions, and strong growth potential. To apply, highlight a college or university degree and a results oriented mindset, plus concrete examples of communication and collaboration. Demonstrate willingness to learn, ability to rotate across functions, MS Office proficiency, and a client and vendor relationship mindset aligned with our values.

Company Description

Join a Team That’s Building the Future of Alberta’s Construction Industry

More than four years ago, in September 2021, Noble Alberta opened its doors with a bold vision: to deliver world-class customer service backed by operational excellence. Since then, we’ve proudly supported countless iconic projects across the province — and we’re just getting started.

Now is your opportunity to be part of something meaningful — to roll up your sleeves, learn the business from the ground up, and play a key role in shaping our future as a leading force in the industry.

Who We Are
Noble Alberta is a premier distributor of plumbing and hydronics products, serving Alberta’s construction and mechanical industries. From landmark developments like the Place 10 Tower in downtown Calgary to retail stores like Sobeys FreshCo, Nofrills, Safeway and McDonald’s, our work touches every corner of the community. We’re proud to be the trusted partner behind warehouses, dental clinics, car wash stations, grocery stores, restaurants, towers, mixed use buildings, condos and townhouses, single family homes and more.

Our strong relationships with top-tier brands allow us to consistently deliver reliable, high-quality solutions to our mechanical contractor customers — on time and on budget.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us
At Noble Alberta, we’ve built a fun, fast-paced, and dynamic workplace where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. We:

• Work as a team and support each other’s success

• Provide ongoing training and career development opportunities

• Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement

• Growth potential with competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing

• A career with a solid, stable company with strong core values

• Participation in our pension plan with employer contributions
• Work-life balance and flex time

• Celebrate diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and talents

You’ll join a team of passionate, driven individuals who care deeply about the work we do and the customers we serve. If you’re ambitious, hardworking, and eager to make a real impact, this is your chance to thrive.

Ready to Build Something Great?
If you’re looking for more than just a job — if you want to grow, lead, and be part of something bigger — we’d love to meet you.

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

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

Phase 2  - Operations 

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

Phase 3 - Inside Sales/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. Please note that this position has a strong sales focus.

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

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.