Management Development Program - Fire Protection
About the role
Company Description
Launch Your Career. Learn the Business. Lead Your Own Team.
With over 115 years of experience, EMCO Corporation is a leading national wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products to the construction industry. We provide quality and cutting-edge products that help support residential, commercial and infrastructure initiatives across Canada.
If you’re a new grad who wants more than a desk job — someone excited by supply chain, sales, business development, and entrepreneurship — this is your chance to build a real career from the ground up.
Our Management Development Program is a hands-on, accelerated path that teaches you how to run a business end to end. You’ll gain practical experience, strong mentorship, competitive compensation, full benefits, and profit sharing — all while preparing to lead your own operation.
Relocation: Please note that successful candidates to this position may be required to relocate within Canada to complete their training. Relocation assistance will be provided. We have opportunities available across the country!
Job Description
Base Salary - $52,500 + Profit Sharing
What You’ll Do
As a Management Trainee, you’ll rotate through a structured, four-phase program designed to give you full visibility into how a successful business operates — from supply chain and operations to sales, leadership, and strategy.
You won’t just observe — you’ll own projects, manage accounts, build customer relationships, and make real business decisions, all with the guidance of experienced leaders across the country.
The Program: Learn the Business From the Inside Out
Duration: 3.5–4 Years
Phase 1: Warehouse and Customer Service (12 Months)
Get hands-on with the backbone of the business.
- Shipping, receiving, and inventory management
- Product knowledge and vendor coordination
- Customer service and counter sales
- Pricing, credit, financial statements, and logistics
- Learn how products move from supplier to customer
Phase 2: Customer Relationships & Procurement (12 Months)
Step into problem-solving and project support.
- Build strong customer and vendor relationships
- Manage larger projects and complex orders
- Read blueprints and develop material quotes
- Deliver high-impact, solutions-focused service
Phase 3: Account Management and Proactive Sales (15–18 Months)
Drive growth like an entrepreneur.
- Identify and win new business opportunities
- Negotiate contracts and grow key accounts
- Expand market presence and customer partnerships
- Learn proactive, strategic selling at a high level
Phase 4: Leadership & Operations (3 Months)
Prepare to run the show.
- Lead and mentor a team
- Set strategy, vision, and performance goals
- Manage operations, profitability, and people
- Transition from trainee to business leader
Your Career Destination: Profit Centre Manager
After completing the program, you’ll be ready to step into a Profit Centre Manager role — running your own location like a business owner.
You’ll be responsible for:
-
Growing sales, profitability, and market share
-
Hiring, training, coaching, and leading a high-performing team
-
Analyzing financials and making strategic decisions
-
Managing inventory, assets, marketing plans, and purchasing
-
Building strong community and customer relationships
-
Ensuring exceptional service, safety, and operational excellence
Qualifications
-
University degree or college diploma – all disciplines of study will be considered
-
Positive attitude and results oriented mindset
-
Desire to continuously learn and grow
-
Excellent leadership, 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
-
Strong interest in sales
-
Valid driver’s license
Additional Information
Salary Range: $52,500
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.
About EMCO Corporation
For more than 100 years, the key to EMCO's business has been our people. Our business is driven by Profit Centres which operate at the local level, led by world-class leaders. Our success and growth is driven by a simple idea: invest in our people and reward them for delivering superior financial results.
We have a network of over 200 Profit Centres thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of our people. Our Profit Centres are strategically located and represent the top product lines in our industry. They are set up to ensure we always provide excellent service to our customers.
EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's largest integrated distributors of products for the construction industry. EMCO offers products in the distinct categories of plumbing and heating, waterworks, industrial, oilfield supply and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning). EMCO strives to satisfy the needs of its customers with a focused product assortment, transported and sold through an extensive network of branches, distribution warehouses and showrooms across Canada.
Management Development Program - Fire Protection
About the role
Company Description
Launch Your Career. Learn the Business. Lead Your Own Team.
With over 115 years of experience, EMCO Corporation is a leading national wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products to the construction industry. We provide quality and cutting-edge products that help support residential, commercial and infrastructure initiatives across Canada.
If you’re a new grad who wants more than a desk job — someone excited by supply chain, sales, business development, and entrepreneurship — this is your chance to build a real career from the ground up.
Our Management Development Program is a hands-on, accelerated path that teaches you how to run a business end to end. You’ll gain practical experience, strong mentorship, competitive compensation, full benefits, and profit sharing — all while preparing to lead your own operation.
Relocation: Please note that successful candidates to this position may be required to relocate within Canada to complete their training. Relocation assistance will be provided. We have opportunities available across the country!
Job Description
Base Salary - $52,500 + Profit Sharing
What You’ll Do
As a Management Trainee, you’ll rotate through a structured, four-phase program designed to give you full visibility into how a successful business operates — from supply chain and operations to sales, leadership, and strategy.
You won’t just observe — you’ll own projects, manage accounts, build customer relationships, and make real business decisions, all with the guidance of experienced leaders across the country.
The Program: Learn the Business From the Inside Out
Duration: 3.5–4 Years
Phase 1: Warehouse and Customer Service (12 Months)
Get hands-on with the backbone of the business.
- Shipping, receiving, and inventory management
- Product knowledge and vendor coordination
- Customer service and counter sales
- Pricing, credit, financial statements, and logistics
- Learn how products move from supplier to customer
Phase 2: Customer Relationships & Procurement (12 Months)
Step into problem-solving and project support.
- Build strong customer and vendor relationships
- Manage larger projects and complex orders
- Read blueprints and develop material quotes
- Deliver high-impact, solutions-focused service
Phase 3: Account Management and Proactive Sales (15–18 Months)
Drive growth like an entrepreneur.
- Identify and win new business opportunities
- Negotiate contracts and grow key accounts
- Expand market presence and customer partnerships
- Learn proactive, strategic selling at a high level
Phase 4: Leadership & Operations (3 Months)
Prepare to run the show.
- Lead and mentor a team
- Set strategy, vision, and performance goals
- Manage operations, profitability, and people
- Transition from trainee to business leader
Your Career Destination: Profit Centre Manager
After completing the program, you’ll be ready to step into a Profit Centre Manager role — running your own location like a business owner.
You’ll be responsible for:
-
Growing sales, profitability, and market share
-
Hiring, training, coaching, and leading a high-performing team
-
Analyzing financials and making strategic decisions
-
Managing inventory, assets, marketing plans, and purchasing
-
Building strong community and customer relationships
-
Ensuring exceptional service, safety, and operational excellence
Qualifications
-
University degree or college diploma – all disciplines of study will be considered
-
Positive attitude and results oriented mindset
-
Desire to continuously learn and grow
-
Excellent leadership, 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
-
Strong interest in sales
-
Valid driver’s license
Additional Information
Salary Range: $52,500
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.
About EMCO Corporation
For more than 100 years, the key to EMCO's business has been our people. Our business is driven by Profit Centres which operate at the local level, led by world-class leaders. Our success and growth is driven by a simple idea: invest in our people and reward them for delivering superior financial results.
We have a network of over 200 Profit Centres thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of our people. Our Profit Centres are strategically located and represent the top product lines in our industry. They are set up to ensure we always provide excellent service to our customers.
EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's largest integrated distributors of products for the construction industry. EMCO offers products in the distinct categories of plumbing and heating, waterworks, industrial, oilfield supply and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning). EMCO strives to satisfy the needs of its customers with a focused product assortment, transported and sold through an extensive network of branches, distribution warehouses and showrooms across Canada.