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CAREERS SPOTLIGHT
Mithra Sagar was in search of an internship while completing his bachelor’s degree in business analytics and information systems at the University of South Florida. A self-proclaimed car enthusiast, Mithra heard Advance Auto Parts was hiring summer interns and submitted his credentials, albeit for a role on a team he knew little about – supply chain. A 10-week internship quickly turned into a promising career when Mithra accepted a full-time supervisor role at the end of the summer. Fast forward a few years and Mithra is now the operations manager at Advance’s largest distribution center located in Lakeland, Florida, and plans to continue his career in supply chain leadership. Mithra credits his manager and mentor, as well as Advance’s training program, with developing him into the leader he is today. “The training that Advance offers helped me solidify my understanding of topics I use every day,” Mithra shares. Just this year, supply chain team members were offered enrichment/ developmental courses to improve financial acumen and business productivity, and Mithra jumped at the opportunity to keep learning. He encourages his team to do the same. “Seeing my team members learn new skills and apply them in their daily work is what excites me most,” according to Mithra. It excited them, too, as Mithra credits training as an important piece of recruitment and retention of top talent.
MITHRA SAGAR DC OPERATIONS MANAGER YEARS AT ADVANCE: 4 | LOCATION: LAKELAND, FL
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