2025 USA Global Management Trainee Program

Job Description

Job Description

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products.

We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive.

In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued.

Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?

Position Overview

The Hunter Douglas Global Management Trainee Program is hand-selected and sponsored by the Executive Leadership Team. This 10-month comprehensive Leadership Development program provides you with the tools and experiences to develop you into a future leader of our organization while providing a holistic view of the business.

Throughout this program, you will immediately immerse yourself into the company, the culture, and the industry. You will join a class of other trainees and gain a community of ambitious peers.

You will learn from Hunter Douglas leaders and contribute directly to our purpose and our DREAM. You will travel to our North America locations to see exactly how our innovative products are made and sold.

You will gain insights from day one and do real work on different projects while delivering actual results.

Before the program commences, Trainees are paired with a Mentor to help acclimate and integrate you to our organization. Throughout the program, you can expect opportunities to connect and collaborate with our Executive Leadership Team, Global Leaders, Business Leaders, previous Trainees and current Trainees from other Zones.

This role is considered hybrid and open to individuals anywhere in the United States. Full mobility is required.

What you'll do

• Two week Induction at our Global HQ that provides you with an introduction to our global company strategy, culture, products, sales channels, and problem-solving concepts.
• A four to five month Field Training in which you will rotate through key areas of our value chain including Sales, Supply, Logistics, Product Innovation and Customer Growth.

You will gain hands-on experience by actively participating in daily operations and project work during each rotation.

• One to two weeks of leadership and methodology training to foster a unified system-thinking approach and prepare you for your first project.
• A four month individual project in which you will be able to deliver tangible and measurable results as an active team member by applying methodology skills and technical knowledge.
• One Week Graduation with feedback, development opportunities, and preparation for your first position allocation.
• Final Placement into a full-time role upon completion of the program to continue developing as a leader and build a long-term career with Hunter Douglas.
• First Position Placement can be in any of the following areas : Sales, Operations (Supply, Logistics, Procurement), Product Innovation, Customer Growth, Finance, and People.

Below are examples of projects that previous Trainees' have worked on

• Create a new implementation process for when Hunter Douglas introduces a new product.
• Pricing Analysis for our e-commerce platforms.
• Develop a communication strategy to enhance our customer installation journey.
• Monetize our Market Funnel valuation by quantifying our conversion rates.
• Implement recommendations to optimize material usage and mitigate scrap rates at our plants.

Qualifications

• To be eligible, you must have an anticipated graduation date no later than June 2025 with a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Have demonstrated leadership capabilities through various extracurricular activities including job experiences, internships, student clubs and organizations, and volunteer work.
• Must be mobile and willing to be on-site at one of our major locations in North America throughout the duration of the program.

Be ready to tackle new challenges in diverse environments, including front line roles in the field, manufacturing plants, regional offices, among others.

Who you are

• Hard-working and enjoy a high level of responsibility.
• Hungry for success, yet humble to continuously learn.
• You think like an owner and take accountability for your actions.
• Problem-Solver who leads with agility and acts with a sense of urgency.
• Intellectually curious and willing to challenge the status quo.
• A natural leader who enjoys collaborating with teams to complete ambitious but achievable big goals.
• Strong interest in a multi-functional career with a readiness to work hard to become a future leader in our global company.
• Trainees are expected to live our values, our culture, and be ambassadors of the program and future leaders of the organization.

What's in it for you

• Annual base salary range : $80,000 with a sign-on bonus
• Bonus target range : 20%
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Time off with pay
• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and product discounts

Selection Process

• 1) Recruiter Video Screen by our Recruitment Partner - Adison Partners
• 2) Digital Game Based Assessment
• 3) On-Site Interview Day
• 4) Panel Interview with our Global CEO and Executive Leadership Team

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate's education, experience, skills and potential.

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Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE / M / F / Vet / Disabled are encouraged to apply.