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: Maple Grove, MN Job Summary Responsible for daily oversight, administration, and management of all operations of a branch location. Provides leadership to the branch staff so successful levels of customer experience, sales, profitability, and inventories are attained. Responsibilities Essential Functions Plans, coordinates, and directs operational activities for the branch. Prepares and implements objectives and plans to support branch/company strategies, proposal coordination, key customer strategy planning, presentations, financial projections, cross market strategies, and other measurement tools. Coordinates the development of new supply chain solutions, systems, technology, methods, ideas, and procedures to improve sales, profits, efficiencies, automation, service and quality within a specific market. Coordinates with various teams to streamline operations and meet challenges. Improves efficiency and scalability of branch layout, workflow, and equipment. Utilizes warehouse management systems. Provides feedback from the field on customer satisfaction regarding pricing, products, promotions, service, customer needs and competition. Provides feedback on the performance of vendor programs/promotions within product lines and market areas and acts as a vendor alignment advisor. Makes customer calls and works to establish and maintain a high-level relationship with key customers or prospective accounts. Coordinates management contacts, stays abreast of market trends in our trade area and industry, and monitors competitive product and price situations. Participates in the coordination, analysis, and decision-making of customer needs, pricing, products, competition, and problem resolution. Provides leadership for local inventory committee, branch inventory levels/counts and approves all inventory returns. Monitors the competitive factors affecting sales, profits, and market penetration and develops plans to counteract those factors and enhance Border States' potential and prominence in the market. Responsible for the Profit and Loss statement for the area(s) managed. Provides continuous input to leadership on formulation of branch Fiscal Year budget and monitors adherence to FY budgetary objectives. Ensures efficient inventory management, including forecasting, purchasing and stocking of electrical products to meet customer demand and minimize excess inventory. Develops and maintains business relationships with current and potential customers. Ensures all operations adhere to industry safety protocols and comply with OSHA, DOT, or other governmental agencies. Builds a culture that inspires excellence, trust and dedication to an organization that care about its employee owners. Places high importance on talent development by growing others through coaching, feedback and exposure. Actively recruits for all branch positions Builds a culture that inspires excellence, trust and dedication to an organization that care about its employee owners. Non-essential Functions Provides support for branch purchasing, product evaluations, code descriptions, inventory management, pricing development, and other related functions. Continuously looks for systems, methods, and ideas to improve the processes, functions and performance of all branch areas. Responsible for the implementation of customer satisfaction surveys Assists with planning and coordinating of the annual sales incentive programs. Coordinates distribution of sales reports to staff and provides continuous feedback regarding their sales performance. Assists with establishing sales budgets/goals. Conducts or assists with sales meetings and trade shows. Identifies sales, marketing, product, and application training needs and conducts the t aining. Coordinates with the Customer Financial Services staff to resolve key customer-billing problems and advise on changes in customer credit worthiness. Qualifications Minimum of a four-year business or trade degree or equivalent experience required. Three years of prior management experience including marketing, operations, or sales experience, preferred. Strong knowledge of distribution experience preferred. Ability to read, write and speak in English required. Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet, Email and SAP software. Skills and Abilities Ensures Accountability Strong Business Insight Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and reading skills. Ability to effectively plan, align and organize. Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged. Physical Requirements Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day: Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100% Lift from Waist: < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Lift from Floor: < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionaly 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Carried for Distance: < than 10 lbs. - Not at all 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Physical Activity Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day: Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Occasionally Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Continuously Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Occasionally 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) - Frequently Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Occasionally Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Frequently Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Occasionally 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. Pay Range: $110,394 - $182,091 Our History Border States is a leader in the electrical supply... For full info follow application link. EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY