United States Job Openings

Border States
City Desk Representative
Foley
October 27, 2024
This position will be located in: Foley , AL
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Provides customer service functions including, but not limited to, order entry, filling orders, processing returns, expediting, and technical assistance, Will Call, and other functions, as needed.
- Maintains a clean, safe and well-stocked City Desk display area.
- Displays specials and other promotion items to sell.
- Maintains vendor catalogs and price sheets.
- Informs proper departments of “stock outs”, inventory discrepancies and other inventory problems or concerns.
- Maintains assigned inventory stock locations making sure the material put away has the correct locator and the shelves are kept neat and orderly.
- Abides by all safety requirements including wearing the required PPE gear.
- Participates in the marketing planning and strategizing for BSE product lines, as needed.
- Participates in the implementation and success of marketing plans, as required.
- Attends sales meetings as required and keeps current on new products and applications.
- Assists with receiving, shipping and other warehouse associate functions, as required.
- Ensures all batched managed material is labeled accurately and inventoried, as needed.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a two-year business/trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.
- Minimum of one year of prior warehouse, city desk and/or sales experience with good knowledge of electrical products or systems preferred.
- Requires the ability to read, write and speak in English.
- Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel and Word), Internet, Email and SAP software.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading skills
- Ability to effectively plan and organize.
- Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.
Physical Requirements
Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100%
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Lift from Floor to Waist:
- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally
- 101 + lbs. - Occasionally
-
Above Waist Lift:
- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally
- 101+ lbs. - Not at all
-
Unilateral Carry:
- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
- 101+ lbs. - Not at all
-
Bilateral Carry:
- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
- 101+ lbs. - Not at all
Physical Activity
- Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Not at all
- 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) - Frequently
- 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) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation (movement in any direction, whether standing or sitting, with at least one foot stationary and in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
- Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
- Handling (applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
- Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers and not whole hand) - Frequently
- Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously
- Driving (the control and operation of a fork lift) - Occasionally
- Desk Work (tasks generally performed at a desk, including use of a computer, printer, fax machine, telephone and other office equipment) - Continuously
- Use of tools (safely operate equipment needed for receiving, conveying, stocking, packaging, and shipping parts) - 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) - Not at all
Additional Information
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with over 120 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers’ needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.
Values
As a Border States employee-owner, you’re responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.
Our Purpose
We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.
Service Philosophy
We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.
Service Standards
Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .
Your career
Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?
Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
FSA & HSA
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Disability Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Time
Personal Leave time and more!
Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.
Equal Opportunity For All
It’s not just the law. It’s something we’ve believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.
Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace
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