Jobs in Edmonton, Canada

Texcan provides customers with high quality wire and cable products at the best value possible. As one of Canada’s largest distributor for over 45 years, we have built a reputation for going to great lengths for our customers. We supply solutions for a variety of different markets in residential, commercial, industrial and emerging green markets such as wind farms, solar energy, hydroelectric, water and waste treatments.

We are a member of the Sonepar Group, the world’s largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees.

• You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world\'s #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• Be part of an ISO certified company with a strong quality assurance program and new technologies which help you perform at your best.
• Attractive compensation with benefits and “other perks” such as tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Referral provides the opportunity to earn more while you work by referring one of the best you know.
• In-depth process and product training provided by a mentored approach, product knowledge sessions hosted by the Product Manager and lunch and learn meetings.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.

This role is ideal for someone with strong organizational skills and a passion for supporting office operations in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Answering phones, filing, incoming/outgoing mail, accounts receivable, ordering office supplies and office equipment maintenance (call contractor).
• Assisting with payroll back-up, credits, debits, freight claims.
• Processing reel returns/ maintenance.
• Responding to customer service and customer complaints.
• Preparing outgoing mail and correspondence including e-mail and fax.
• Creating reports using Excel.
• Preparing expense reports.
• Organizing conferences/meetings (catering, booking rooms).
• Preparing promotional packages.
• Assisting with inventory control for promotional incentives.
• Liaising with customers/clients.
• Maintaining printer/photocopier toner cartridges inventory.
• Respond to requests to pull paperwork: Invoices, receiving reports, etc.
• Processing cash sales/customer payments.
• Obtaining freight rates.
• Back-up invoicing & exception follow up.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements:

• One to three (1-3) years administration experience in a busy office environment.
• High School Diploma required. Preferably post-secondary education in Administration or Business Management.
• Must be proficient with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Self-motivated with strong administrative and analytical skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to effectively multitask.
• Effectively prioritizing tasks.
• Optimizing time effectively.
• Pays attention to detail with high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work with a team and independently.
• Professional phone and email etiquette.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new initiatives that support the department.

• We offer a competitive wage, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

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Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report. To learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Next steps: We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.