Operations Manager - Electrical Parts Distribution

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 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.

Operations Manager

Viking Electric

Location: Rochester, MN

Job type: Full time

Schedule: Standard Daytime hours, Monday-Friday (in-office)

Base Salary: $81,000 - $111,000 annually (pay increases within range based on comparable people management experience brought to role)

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

Build a strong operation. Lead a strong team.

Viking Electric is looking for an Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations at one of our locations. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys developing people, improving processes, solving problems, and creating a safe, efficient operation that delivers a great customer experience. 

What You’ll Do

As an Operations Manager, you’ll oversee key areas of the location’s operations, including:

• Lead, develop, and support operations associates and leaders
• Manage daily productivity, workflow, staffing, inventory, fleet, and customer service
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure policies and procedures are followed
• Oversee receiving, shipping, project material management, delivery, counter sales, inventory, facilities, and assets
• Partner with Sales, Human Resources, and Corporate Supply Chain to provide consistent and responsive customer service
• Drive continuous improvement in service, business processes, inventory control, and loss control
• Monitor operational KPIs and manage operating expenses within established budgets
• Oversee the facility, grounds, fleet, and operational assets in collaboration with corporate resources 

What We’re Looking For

Required experience:

• 4+ years of experience in operations, logistics, or a distribution environment
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn and enforce, DOT rules and regulations
• Knowledge of distribution and warehouse processes, equipment, and procedures
• Strong organizational, analytical, critical-thinking, and customer-service skills
• Ability to lead, coach, motivate, and develop a team
• Ability to work effectively across departments
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications 

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to work in both office and operations environments
• Moderate travel
• Role may involve operating powered industrial equipment and physical activities including lifting, bending, twisting, climbing, crouching, and squatting 

Why This Role?

This position gives you the opportunity to make an impact across the entire operation, from people leadership and safety to inventory, customer service, fleet, facilities, and operational performance . If you’re a hands-on leader who enjoys building teams and continuously improving how work gets done, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply today and explore your next opportunity with Viking Electric.

What We Offer You

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

• 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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