Manager in Training - SPEC Building Materials
Knoxville, TN 37917
About the Job
Manager in Training (MIT)
Position Description:
SPEC Building Materials Corporation is recognized as one of the nation’s leading wholesale
distributors of quality building materials and equipment for both the commercial and residential
roofing contractor. Since 1973, SPEC Building Materials Corporation a family-owned and
operated business has strategically grown to thirty-five convenient branch locations in markets
throughout the Midwest, the South, and the Southeastern regions.
We’re in search of team leaders who would like to run a business as if it were their own.
Manager in Training (MIT) is a training program designed to allow the associate to learn every segment of our business and culture. Once training is successfully
completed, the candidate will have an opportunity to run his or her own branch.
Training Modules
● Customer Service/ Counter Sales Training
● Residential and Commercial Product Training
● Inventory Management & Cost Control
● Logistics & Warehouse Management
● Branch Manager Training
● Outside Sales Training
● Leadership Training
Position Requirements:
● Preferably a 4-year BS in Marketing/Sales, Business Degree
● Two years of Industry (or) Industry related experience in Building Materials
● Two years of work experience
● Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
● Have the entrepreneurial spirit, be self-motivated and enthusiastic about our
business.
● Excellent customer service skills.
● Detail-oriented and possess excellent organizational and time management skills.
● Analytical and able to solve problems.
● Good verbal and written communication skills.
● Ethical and honest.
● Dependable and have a current state-issued driver’s license with a satisfactory
driving record.
● Legally entitled to work in the United States
● Able to pass a company-required drug test.
● Read, speak, and write the English language to communicate with vendors,
customers and other branch employees.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental Insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Required Skills
Preferably a 4-year BS in Marketing/Sales, Business. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook PowerPoint, Excel, and the Internet. Knowledge Residential & Commercial Roofing, Residential Windows, Entry Doors & Exterior Siding. Must possess the entrepreneurial spirit; be self-motivated, and be enthusiastic about our business. Must have excellent customer service skills, management skills, and attitude. Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent organizational and time management skills. Must be analytical and able to solve problems. Must have good verbal and written communication skills. Must be ethical and honest. Must have experience in the building material distribution industry, particularly selling residential and commercial roofing products, with demonstrated success in those products to a local contractor base. Must be dependable and have a current state-issued driver's license with a satisfactory driving record. Must be legally entitled to work in the United States. Must be able to pass a company-required drug test. Must be able to read, speak, and write the English language to communicate with vendors, customers, and other branch employees.
Required Experience
Two years of Industry (or) Industry-related experience in Home Building or Remodeling is a plus. Two years prior management experience (preferably in the building material distribution industry).