You've Got the Knowledge... Here's the Experience.

If you're looking to gain real-life, hands-on experience and to build your management and leadership skills with the goal of becoming a business leader, our Management Development Program (MDP) might be just right for you.

Program Overview

Earn valuable experience and training - along with a competitive salary and benefits. As a MDP participant, you'll be preparing for a variety of roles as a highly qualified manager in our Business to Consumer (B2C) team.

Start by working a variety of positions in our convenience stores as you develop your management and leadership proficiency. After experiencing success at the Store Manager level, your career can grow in many directions:

• Multi-Site Manager: Optimize profitability while maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of multiple retail stores.
• Area Sales Manager: Deliver financial results for 8-12 retail sites; perform budgeting and planning; participate in petroleum pricing strategy; develop, coach and train site managers and staff; and manage community relations.
• Marketing Manager: Increase profitability at all sites within your region; work closely with home office and field personnel; provide leadership in business opportunities, marketing and merchandising for your areas.
• Category Manager: Customize assortment mix and merchandising, benchmark and performance improvements, action plans, vendor relations and more.
• Operations Manager: Manage a portfolio of 60-100 locations with 800 people, 70-90 million gallons of product, and all convenience retail sales categories.

Or pursue other opportunities in areas such as Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology and more.

Management Development Program - Summary

Purpose: To build and enhance our talent pipeline with top-performing, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, results-focused individuals with potential to become future managers of our company.

Position Summary: Irving's MDP program is a structured program geared to enhance and develop future managers of our company. Trainees receive hands-on work experience in every phase of our retail operation. They train in different stores while becoming familiar with the various store-level positions and how each contributes to overall store operations.

After successful completion of the MDP program, trainees are employed as a Store Manager. But this is only the first step in what can be a rewarding career with a premier oil refining and marketing company. Successful, motivated Store Managers may pursue a career in Management, Operations, Marketing or a number of corporate areas such as Human Resources, Finance or IT. The comprehensive training, knowledge and experience contributes to the growth of the individual. Our objective is to match great talent with challenging opportunities to build our business.

Irving Fast Facts:

• Broadly recognized as a leader in the convenience store industry
• Modern, attractive stores with the latest in communication and retail technology
• Own and operate Canada's largest oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick (270,000 barrels/day), producing clean, low sulphur fuels.

• Over 7000 employees in Canada and the US
• 800 retail sites and growing
• A delivery fleet of marine-product tankers and tractor-trailers
• Operations from 31 marine terminals

• To our wholesale, commercial, and retail customers in Eastern Canada, Quebec, and New England through superior customer service
• To our teammates who are significant contributors to our success
• To the communities in which we live and work

Candidate Criteria:

Recent graduates or candidates approaching final year of graduate or bachelor's degree program

• A result-focused and entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong people skills
• The ability to communicate clearly with a variety of people at all levels

• Prepared to make decisions
• Self-motivated
• Creative and innovative
• Willing to take on responsibility at an early stage of their careers
• Committed to the needs of the customer
• Able to travel and/or relocate
• Thrive in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment while managing numerous priorities and changing demands

There is no better place to learn about our retail business than working directly on site, serving our customers each day. Training time may vary depending on work history, skills, education and other factors. Timing and opportunities for advancement may also vary depending on each individual's qualifications, interests, abilities, job performance, location requirements, and the availability of positions.

Interested?

Apply Here:

Canada

USA

Or, contact our Recruitment Specialist directly by email.