Job Requirements:
- This position requires at least 5 years’ experience working in a hose fabrication and distribution business.
- Must be able to handle a busy counter and move customer traffic along at a quick pace.
- Experience in both industrial and hydraulic hoses is a must.
- Candidate must have experience in operational procedures and hose fabrication experience for a hose distributor. Candidates should be personable and possess the ability to handle all kinds of customer situations and have them leave wanting to return.
- The successful candidate will have a high level of understanding of our inventory and be able to recognize trends in customer purchases to make recommendations for inventory levels at the branch.
- The successful candidate will be responsible to carry out operational production procedures, ensure quality of product, safety to customers and staff and oversee training of team members on hose knowledge, machines and equipment along with customer service skills, to ensure a successful and profitable branch.
Other Required Skills and Competencies:
- Honesty and Integrity
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- High Degree of Hose and Fittings Product knowledge
- Excellent Computer Skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Leader and Team Player
Essential Functions:
- Open and Close Branch on a daily basis
- Responsible for all cash management including bank deposits and petty cash fund
- Ensure facility is kept organized and clean both inside and outside daily
- Keep Retail Center stock up to date and accurate on an ongoing basis–bins organized and well-marked
- Make stock adjustment daily for inventory accuracy
- Make sure inventory is received properly, any adjustments made daily to receiving report
- Oversee Shipping and Receiving to assure product gets received and delivered in a timely manor
- Maintain payroll records for HR for processing each week
- Schedule personnel to have ample coverage for the Branch to account for vacations etc.
- Manage paperwork workflow to ensure production schedules are met and monthly budgets achieved
- Follow up on quotes to successfully convert quotes to orders within company margin guidelines
- Make sure will call orders are reviewed daily and customers are contacted in a timely manor and product is moved out of the warehouse to the customer
- Make sure building maintenance and equipment maintenance is performed regularly
- Control operational expenses within budgetary guidelines
Skills Required
- At least 5 years' experience in hose fabrication and distribution business
- Experience in operational procedures and hose fabrication
- Excellent customer service skills
- High degree of hose and fittings product knowledge
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
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.
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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
