Corporate Returns Specialist

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.

Corporate Returns Specialist

Location: Minneapolis, MN or any other Viking Electric Location

Job type: Full time

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

Salary: $57,000 – $85,000

*Compensation for this position includes annual salary, 10% 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 as well as the geographic location of the role

What You’ll Do

To proactively take ownership of the inventory returns leading to prevention & reduction of excess inventory and resulting in improved working capital.

You will…

• Maintain monthly cadence for all vendor returns. Use analytical skills and process to take ownership for the timely identification and resolution of unproductive inventories through RMA requests and completion of RPO.
• Own and drive united direction on vendor returns for the organization. Conversations may include product maintenance actions to alleviate future excess inventory.
• Negotiate with vendors for return or credit not initially authorized. Utilize all resources available including existing vendor relationships, Buyers, pricing department and management to achieve results.
  • Track and identify final balance of non-returnable items and review with management sell-off opportunities and/or write-off requests.
• Perform and present root cause analyze and challenge findings leading to excess inventory identify and implement solutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Category Managers and Buyers to understand product offering strategies and assist with customer returns and defects as needed.

What You Bring

Requirements:

• Two years of Purchasing/Inventory Control experience working in a multi-location branch network environment preferred.
• 2/4-year college degree with an emphasis in business, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced excel work experience required.
• Experience challenging the status quo required.

What We Offer You

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

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

Learn More About Us

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Learn more at https://www.vikingelectric.com/about.
Viking Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

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Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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