Electrical Branch Leader - Strategic Sales & Ops

Graybar Electric Company, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Vacation & Sick Days

Paid Holidays

Employee Ownership culture

Job summary

Graybar Electric Company, Inc. seeks an experienced leader to drive sales, operations, and finance initiatives at our Chattanooga branch. You will supervise staff, develop customer and supplier relationships, and influence pricing decisions to optimize profitability.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, excellent communication, and travel as needed. An incentive plan complements the starting pay, with a vehicle-use reimbursement program for eligible drivers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in sales, operations, or finance.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of wholesale distribution industry and supply chain management principles.
• Knowledge of the impact pricing decisions have on the profit and loss of the Company.
• Knowledge of various suppliers and their respective product lines.
• Business planning and market analysis skills.
• SAP and Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Leadership skills and the ability to effectively supervise staff and achieve results through others.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers to achieve short and long-term goals of the branch.
• Ability to think strategically about business needs.
• Ability to recruit for key positions.
• Ability to mediate customer complaints/disputes.
• Ability to operate at both a tactical and strategic level.
• Ability to motivate and influence others.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Some travel required.

Skills

5+ years experience

Wholesale distribution

Supply chain principles

Pricing impact

Customer & supplier relationships

Business planning & market analysis

SAP

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Oral & written communication

Negotiation & conflict resolution

Leadership & supervision

Strategic thinking

Recruiting for key positions

Mediation of disputes

Tactical & strategic execution

Motivation & influence

Organizational & time management

Travel flexibility

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Graybar Electric Company, Inc. seeks an experienced leader to drive sales, operations, and finance initiatives at our Chattanooga branch. You will supervise staff, develop customer and supplier relationships, and influence pricing decisions to optimize profitability.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, excellent communication, and travel as needed. An incentive plan complements the starting pay, with a vehicle-use reimbursement program for eligible drivers.