Senior Operations Specialist

Core & Main LP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distributor of water and fire protection products in St. Louis is looking for a candidate to assist with branch operations, safety, and customer service. The ideal applicant has 3-5 years of experience in warehouse facilities, business-to-business sales, and possesses a strong operational knowledge. This role involves coordinating with sales, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in warehouse/distribution center facilities.
• Experience with sales techniques, such as consultative selling and solution selling.
• Previous sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing safety performance and operational practices.
• Monitor financial indicators to gauge branch performance.
• Support sales functions to fulfill orders and address inquiries.
• Resolve customer service issues and track sales orders.
• Procure and maintain inventory, ensuring proper turns.
• Assist in training new associates.

Skills

Warehouse/distribution center experience

Consultative selling

Business-to-business sales

Sales experience

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for assisting with day-to-day branch operations. Responsible for support of operations, safety, and audit compliance and overall branch performance. Coordinate with other departments in overall handling of operations and providing service to customers.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Assists in managing the safety performance, operations practices, and financial productivity of the location.
• Assists with monitoring financial indicators/metrics and profit and loss to measure branch performance to goal.
• Provides support to the Inside/Outside Sales function to ensure orders are fulfilled and customer inquiries are addressed.
• Resolves customer service issues; tracks open sales orders.
• Procures and maintains inventory; monitors to ensure proper inventory turns.
• Tracks resources to meet daily customer service delivery requirements.
• Assists in the training of new associates.
• Maintains a high level of product and operational knowledge to support branch function and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in warehouse/distribution center facilities.
• Experience with sales techniques, such as consultative selling and solution selling.
• Experience in business-to-business sales.
• Previous sales experience
• Associate degree preferred.

About Core & Main

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leading distributor of water, sewer, storm drain and fire protection products in the United States. Operating approximately 320 branches nationwide, the company combines local expertise with a national supply chain to provide contractors and municipalities innovative solutions for new construction and aging infrastructure. Core & Main’s 4,500 plus associates are committed to the safe distribution of water and fire protection to help communities thrive. Visit www.coreandmain.com to learn more.

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

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