Operations & Safety Specialist

Job Duties

• Complete or monitor operational functions or processes, ensuring that they are completed accurately, on time, and in compliance with established policies and regulations
• Drive process optimization and continuous process improvement
• Ensure all environmental, health, and safety protocols and policies are being followed
• Provide operational support including but not limited to: order fulfilment management, sales support, inventory surveillance and cycle counting, warehouse management, order processing, material management, customer and supplier relationship management
• Work with branch to meet or exceed budgeted total sales and margin objectives
• Manage branch expenses including facility, maintenance, supplies, equipment leases, etc.
• Resolve customer claims and concerns
• Motivate and train branch, warehouse, and sales team
• Participate in branch sales, quality, and service meetings
• Interface with key suppliers to develop and maintain good relationships
• May fill in for other branch and warehouse roles as needed
• Manage facility, equipment, and vehicle maintenance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Business Operations experience
• Experience in the electrical distribution industry a plus
• High School or GED - Required
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Preferred
• Knowledge of electrical distribution industry, current market, customers, suppliers, and competitors
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Solid presentation skills
• Strong knowledge / experience using Microsoft Office Tools including Excel and Power BI
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and seek process and productivity improvements

Additional Information

• Physical Demands: Sit - Constantly, Walk - Frequently, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Occasionally, Climb or balance - Occasionally, Talk, hear, taste, smell - Constantly, Handle or work with potentially dangerous equipment - Occasionally, Travel to offsite locations - Occasionally
• Working Environment: Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold - Occasionally, Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment - Occasionally, Travels to offsite locations - Occasionally

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Accounts
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within