Irby Utilities - Sonepar Training for Emerging Professionals (STEP) - Jackson, MS

Your next career opportunity

As one of the largest utility distribution organizations in America, we constantly strive to bring our best to our customers, suppliers, and fellow associates. Irby Utilities is uniquely positioned to provide dynamic solutions to essential utility services impacting our local and broader communities.

Emerging Professionals Program 

The Emerging Professionals Program (STEP) is a dynamic, rotational program designed to educate, train, and develop the skills to launch your career. 

Within STEP, slated to begin in June 2025, you will receive hands on experience in every aspect of our business through on-the-job, e-learning, subject matter expert training, and residency events in locations across the US. This intensive program includes exposure to site and corporate operations, sales strategies, processes, procurement, project management, analytics, and our Operating Company’s business philosophy. You will also have the opportunity to present to our Executive Leadership team on key strategic organizational initiatives. 

The core rotations of this program are: 

• Warehouse/Logistics Operations 

• Inside Sales and Customer Solutions 

• Corporate Operations and Analytics 

• Outside Sales/Account Management 

• Role Specialization 

In addition to your rotations, you will also experience: 

• Team-Building activities with fellow emerging professionals 

• Developmental learning paths and seminars 

• All-expense paid travel to different company locations 

• Enhanced understanding of our business through specialized training 

Basic Qualifications 

• A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, or related degree preferred 

• GPA of 3.0 

• Possess an enthusiastic, self-starter attitude 

• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Flexible and adaptable team player 

Our Competitive Benefits?

401K Plan, Competitive Medical Plans (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation and Personal, Paid Sick, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, Long-term and Short-term Disability, and Life Insurance.

About Irby Utilities

We are powered by our people. Across our nationwide reach and diversity, we adapt, dare, and learn as one team while maintaining an open mindset to optimize our performance. This team approach has helped Irby customers to succeed since our inception, and our investment in our people continues to translate into broader achievement – including a vast array of professional development and growth opportunities.

Irby Utilities is one of the nation’s largest utility distribution companies with over $2 Billion in annual sales and 900 associates across more than 45 branches. Our ability and readiness to innovate and collaborate across our industry has fueled our success, and our approach continues to be one of true partnership with our customers, vendors, and one another.

Irby was a pioneer in the early days of the electrical business, founded in 1926, and continues to be an industry leader in philanthropic involvement and community activity.   Irby is also part of the Sonepar family of operating companies.  Sonepar is the world leader in electrical distribution and consists of the finest locally managed electrical and industrial distributors.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 
Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. 

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email recruiting@sonepar-us.com.

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