Role and Responsibilities
- Responsible for all daily operations and development of annual business plan.
- Coordinate the Inside Sales effort, maintaining competitive market based pricing to maximize the Gross Margin and/or increased sales.
- Responsible for working with management and operations team to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient shipping, receiving and processing of material.
- Responsible for working with management team to maintain an accurate and well-organized inventory and planning and implementing storage layout of inventory.
- Manage Inside Sales staff, production/fabrication groups, and distribution teams, including recruiting, training, and evaluating all operations personnel as well as weekly payroll management.
- Regularly make suggestions for improvement and work on continuous improvement projects for lean, quality and safety.
- Ensure that all safety programs, company policies, procedures and guidelines are maintained and properly documented.
- Responsible for developing a comprehensive succession plan for operations personnel.
- Perform other work related duties as assigned and be flexible and adaptable to changes that will occur during the course of employment.
Education and Experience
- High school or equivalent (GED) required. 4 year degree in related field preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years experience of managing and supervising in an industrial distribution environment.
- Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated experience leading and developing individuals and teams.
- Minimum of five (5) years industry experience in fluid conveyance or fluid sealing.
- Working knowledge of bottom-line business management with the proven ability to make sound business decisions, discuss and resolve problems.
- Working knowledge of computers and business related software, experience with P21 helpful.
- Strong verbal, written, mathematical and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to read, write and speak English. Verbal Spanish skills are beneficial.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Four-year degree in related field
- Minimum five years managing and supervising in an industrial distribution environment
- Minimum five years leading and developing individuals and teams
- Minimum five years industry experience in fluid conveyance or fluid sealing
- Working knowledge of bottom-line business management and decision-making
- Working knowledge of computers and business-related software
- Experience with P21
- Strong verbal, written, mathematical and interpersonal skills
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- Verbal Spanish skills
SunSource Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SunSource and has not been reviewed or approved by SunSource.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Medical, dental, and vision coverage with plan options are offered alongside wellness programs and an EAP. Offerings also include HSA/HRA and FSA choices that broaden the health coverage scope.
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Retirement Support — Retirement Support: A 401(k) with company match is included and called out in employer-provided materials. This provides a clear foundation for long-term savings within the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Paid vacation and holidays are part of the package, with PTO described as decent and vacation potentially capping near four weeks. These time-off elements contribute to a rounded core benefits menu.
SunSource Insights
What We Do
SunSource, a leader in industrial and mobile fluid power distribution for over 85 years, provides customers with innovative solutions that help reduce maintenance costs, lower operating costs and increase productivity. The solutions are part of the SunSource Advantage: a comprehensive program offering design and engineering support; supply chain optimization; productivity solutions; value-added services; and repair capabilities. As a national distributor with local presence, SunSource has a unique and dominant position as a full-service resource for the industrial, OEM, MRO and mobile industrial equipment industries. We distribute a broad range of components, but SunSource is much more than a distributor just supplying fluid power components or systems. Along with high-quality products, we provide a commitment to high-quality customer service and technically sound, cost-effective solutions. SunSource’s history of accomplishment and continued growth means that we give the best condition to energetic, driven people to be effective in their role. We pride ourselves on a culture that provides opportunities for development and advancement of our associates. In addition, we build meaningful relations with our customers, suppliers and internal associates. We are all bound by a pledge to a common mission toward providing the highest quality products and services within our industry and achieving the company’s growth objectives
