Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
This position will be located in: Lenexa , KS
Job Summary
Leads and supervises the day-to-day functions of branch operations. Resolves SAP software issues, develops and reviews proposals for purchasing equipment, oversees all inventory modifications, provides leadership during the annual inventory process, and provides support for branch purchasing, product evaluations, code descriptions, inventory management, pricing development and other related functions.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Serves as a point of contact for all SAP training, system upgrade coordination and branch change management, as appropriate.
Serves as the location’s Training Coordinator regarding SAP, PC, Products, and Policy and Procedure training related issues, as appropriate.
Develops and/or reviews proposals for purchasing equipment.
Coordinates computer, telephone, and equipment changes, upgrades or problems with appropriate corporate staff.
Supervises all inventory modifications using the reason codes in SAP.
Provides leadership during the location’s annual inventory process and with the Inventory committee.
Consistently provides responsive, quality customer service to our customers.
Actively participates in the coordination, analysis, and decision-making required by information and feedback of customer needs, pricing, products, competition and problem resolution.
Works closely with BSE sales and/or marketing staff to provide internal leadership and support for promoting customer directed product, sales, and marketing programs within our customer base.
Provides administrative and operational support for branch purchasing, product evaluations, code descriptions, inventory management, pricing development, and other related functions.
May oversee inventory cycle counting, inventory performance, bin management, return management and root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies.
Non-essential Functions
Assists with scheduling and coordination of product meetings and customer trade shows and other branch events and meetings.
Approves all inventory returns.
Responsible for the payment of all bills and donation payments for the branch within approved limits.
Coordinates with the Customer Financial Services staff to resolve customer-billing problems resulting from errors in pricing, shipping, delivery or other credit areas.
Completed branch reporting, as needed.
May facilitate new employee orientation and onboarding activities
Reviews and approves credit invoices.
May handle facility maintenance.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate.
Qualifications
Minimum of a two-year business/trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.
Prior supervisory experience with a minimum of two years’ prior customer service or sales experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of electrical products and systems preferred.
Technical ability to understand electrical systems with a minimum of three-years of prior electrical distribution experience preferred.
Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software.
Skills And Abilities
Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading skills.
Ability to effectively plan and organize.
Physical Requirements
Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:
Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Frequently
Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Occasionally
Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Frequently
Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Frequently
Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously
Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
Use of a computer - Continuously
Use of a telephone - Frequently
Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Frequently
Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally
Additional Information
This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Our History
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with over 120 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers’ needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.
Values
As a Border States employee-owner, you’re responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.
Our Purpose
We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.
Service Philosophy
We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.
Service Standards
Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .
Your career
Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?
Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
FSA & HSA
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Disability Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Time
Personal Leave time and more!
Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.
Equal Opportunity For All
It’s not just the law. It’s something we’ve believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.
Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries
Wholesale
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