Industrial Distribution

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Overview

  • Delivery: Daytime, Evening
  • Start: Fall, Spring or Summer Semester, Full- or Part-Time
  • Location: Apple Valley Site

Outcomes

Major Description

This program provides the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the highly rewarding field of industrial distribution. Vital to today's business economy, distributors serve the industrial market through a variety of products and services. Courses cover business, marketing, management and sales principles along with essential technical subjects.

Work Environment

Distributors are responsible for 50 percent of the total domestic product in the U.S. Professional industrial distributors buy, sell and deliver a vast array of products, working as key links between manufacturers and consumers.

Potential Job Titles

  • Customer Service Manager
  • Technical Sales Manager
  • Field Sales Manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Branch Manager
  • Distribution Manager
  • Technician
  • Commission Sales Manager
  • Warehouse Manager

Salary Data

  • Median salary (U.S.): $84,000/year
  • Top earners (U.S.): $170,000/year
    (2006 Cross-Industry Compensation Report)

Videos

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Visit Industrial Careers Pathway for more information on a career in industrial distribution. A video on the site answers such questions as:

  • What is industrial distribution?
  • What does all this mean to you?

Academic Advisor

Dean

  • Gary Hebert
    Dean of Business, Technology & Customized Training

Instructors

Scott Gunderson 651-423-8295 scott.gunderson@dctc.edu BIO

Related Programs:

Links:

  • The Industrial Careers Pathway
    ICP links students to career paths in industrial distribution through partnerships with local educators and employers.