The Management Trainee Program is designed to give an overview of all of the products and services that Expeditors offers and to provide the trainee with the experience needed to continue his/her career at Expeditors in any number of exciting positions within a branch from operational to supervisory roles. The program involves not only the operations of each department, but also the finance, sales, retention and particularly managerial aspects of every product and service. A candidate for this program must be self-motivated, hard working, capable of working with limited supervision, and willing to travel during the program.


Responsibilities and Duties

This section lists job-specific tasks and duties, such as the ones listed below, that are completed on a regular basis by the Management Trainee.

This list may be edited to the specific job role.
· Participate to the Management Trainee Orientation meeting
· Complete the monthly recap and presentations
· Learn, understand and epitomize the Expeditors culture
· Set an example of excellence in every taking
· Fulfil full time employee training requirements
· Complete relevant learning activities and training assigned
· Attend leadership sessions
· Complete relevant certifications
· Understand and assist with operations of each dept
· Understand the management processes used within each dept
· Understand and assist with the responsibilities and duties of the supervisors/managers of each dept
· Understand and work with the operational and financial reporting used by each dept
· Assist dept managers in meeting productivity and expense to revenue goals within budget
· Learn how to supervise and mentor employees
· Develop interpersonal communication and management skills
· Complete projects as required for selected depts
· Attend all dept, sales, branch, accounting and management meetings if needed
· Attend at least two product specific sales or retention calls for each dept
During your training there will be many courses and certifications you are required to complete as a Manager Trainee. You will only have to take the courses that are available in your country/region. This will be in addition to all Expeditors employee, and department training.


Physical Demands

This section lists physical demands required of this job and may be edited to the specific job role.

· Use of standard office equipment - computer with keyboard and mouse, phone, fax/copy/scan machine, etc.
· Write with pencil/pen/marker
· Functions performed primarily while seated at desk
· Ability to travel when required
· Min of one year as an Expeditors employee (internal hire)
· Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
· Focused on succeeding, competitive in nature, and eager to learn
· Motivated, respectful, optimistic, inquisitive, determined, enthusiastic, passionate, self-motivated, honest, confident, humble,
· Interpersonal skills, team player,
· Customer service driven, solution-focused, and innovative
· Good computer skills (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
· Fluent in English