Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.

This position will be located in: Salt Lake City, UT

Application Deadline: 30 days after posting

Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.

Job Summary

Construct a foundation for your career at Border States with our two-year, fast-track Distribution Leadership Program. This role includes a combination of meaningful assignments in high-impact roles, formal business and leadership skills learning, and coaching/mentoring from Border States leaders. Exposure to key operations, sales support departments, and location/customer visits round out the learning opportunities in the Distribution Leadership Program. This program was specifically created for recent college graduates and newer professionals looking to build a career path within our industry and is highly customizable. Upon successful completion of the program, the Distribution Leadership Program Trainee will be placed in a position within operations, sales, sales support, management, or corporate role, finding the right opportunity to match up skill sets and interests with business needs. The projected start window for this role will be between April-August 2026, at a mutually agreeable date.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Completes a 2-year rotational program focused on work life experiences in multiple facets and positions within the business

Gains an understanding of Border States product and service capabilities through operations and logistics phases

Experiences sales support roles to develop the ability to work cross-functionally with sales teams and market segments to help achieve customer service and sales objectives

Progresses through extensive training on leadership skills, product knowledge, and other foundational education courses within classroom, online, and self-guided settings

Involvement in numerous networking forums and program workshops in order to build relationships with company leaders, customers, and manufacturing partners

Participation in both program and company-wide strategic projects and initiatives

Develops higher-level business and market knowledge through travel opportunities to multiple Border States locations throughout the duration of the program

Participates in an extensive coaching and assessment-feedback system

Non-essential Functions

Other duties as assigned by manager

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or trade degree with relevant work experience required

Previous sales or customer service experience preferred

Requires a valid driver's license

Willingness to relocate with assistance to designated Border States location to begin the program

Flexibility to travel and work in other assigned Border States locations during the program

Willingness to potentially relocate with assistance to a different Border States location upon graduation from the program.

Skills and Abilities

Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged

Ability to effectively plan and organize

Produces quality work both independently and as part of a team

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:

Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%

Lift from Waist:

10 to 25 lbs. - N

ot at all

26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all

51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all

75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all

100+ lbs. - Not at all

Lift from Floor:

EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY

BORDER STATES ELECTRIC

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