Warehouse Specialist - Inventory, Projects and Counter Sales

There’s a Place for You at Viking Electric.

A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric https://www.vikingelectric.com/about offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At Viking Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Inventory Specialist/Project Staging Specialist/ Counter Sales

Location: Eau Claire, WI

Job type: Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

Hourly pay: $22.00 - $25.00/hr

**Compensation for this position includes hourly salary, short-term incentive bonus, and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role.

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What You’ll Do

As an Inventory Specialist you will assist operations management by ensuring the ongoing accuracy of the Viking Electric inventory system and reconciling inventory variances in a proper manner.

You will…

• Conduct daily reconciliation of inventory shortages found during picking on previous shifts.
• Perform daily cycle counting.
• Work with sales and counter sales to process returns from customers.  Engage with management to identify efficiency opportunities.
• Process receipts of non-stock material to include cross docking and/or create new bin locations for new stock.
• Coordinate weekly bin maintenance mechanics, communicating the results and concerns to shift managers.  
• Work with ERP specialist, project staging specialist and branch management to pick, organize, and process RMA/RGA material.

What You Bring

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years distribution or warehouse operations, two years of cycle counting, inventory reconciliation and automated systems plus one-year operating material handling equipment.  
• Be at least 18 years old
• Ability to lift, push, and pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs. regularly, or up to 75 lbs. with the assistance of supportive equipment or team members
• Ability to stand and walk for much of your shift
• High School Diploma or GED

• Willingness to learn how to operate equipment like a forklift and handheld scanning device (we provide training)
• Ability to work in various temperatures within our warehouse
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without VISA sponsorship now or in the future

Keywords: warehouse, shipping, receiving, forklift, pallet jack, inventory, distribution, flexible, overtime, overtime, operations, logistics, pick, pack, selector, select, motor transport operator

 

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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