Vice President of Supply Chain

Viking Electric; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings with company

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional development programs

Shareholder opportunity

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

EAP

Job summary

Viking Electric in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a seasoned Vice President of Supply Chain to provide strategic vision and leadership for the company’s supply chain, including purchasing, category management, supplier relations, inventory, and pricing. You will drive profitability, competitive advantage, and a premier customer experience.

Responsibilities include defining and executing inventory and procurement strategies, optimizing deployment across the network, and leading enterprise pricing and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership at the executive level with strategic vision.
• Experience driving organizational transformation and change management.
• Track record of process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to develop and execute strategy with measurable results.
• Strong communication, judgment, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead teams, coach future leaders, and foster accountability.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute inventory, procurement, replenishment, and productivity strategies.
• Partner with Operations and Sales to optimize inventory deployment.
• Improve forecasting and SIOP with KPIs for inventory health and working capital.
• Direct enterprise purchasing and supplier relationship strategies.
• Negotiate supplier agreements to improve service, availability, and profitability.
• Develop pricing governance and analytics to balance growth and margins.
• Lead category management to maximize sales, profitability, and market share.
• Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities to align strategies with goals.
• Build a high-performing supply chain organization through coaching and accountability.
• Contribute to enterprise strategy and annual business planning as an executive team member.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

People development

Adaptability

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field

Job description

There’s a Place for You at Viking Electric.

A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric https://www.vikingelectric.com/about offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At Viking Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Vice President of Supply Chain

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota or any Viking Electric Geography

Job type: Full time

Schedule: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Salary: $200,000 - $275,000

• Compensation for this position includes annual salary, 50% short-term incentive bonus, and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role as well as the geographic location of the role.

What You’ll Do

As Vice President of Supply Chain, you’ll provide strategic vision and leadership for Viking Electric’s supply chain strategy, including purchasing, category management, supplier relations, inventory, and pricing. You’ll optimize supplier partnerships, product portfolio performance, inventory investment, and pricing effectiveness to drive profitable growth, competitive advantage, and a market-leading customer experience.

You will…

• Define and execute strategies for inventory investment, procurement, replenishment, and inventory productivity.
• Partner with Operations and Sales leadership to optimize inventory deployment across the network.
• Improve forecasting, demand planning, and sales and inventory operations planning (SIOP), supported by key performance indicators for inventory health, service levels, and working capital.
• Direct enterprise purchasing and supplier relationship strategies while strengthening growth with strategic vendors.
• Negotiate strategic supplier agreements that improve service levels, product availability, and profitability, and establish supplier performance measures and accountability processes.
• Develop and oversee enterprise pricing strategies, governance, analytics, and margin optimization efforts that balance growth, profitability, and market competitiveness.
• Partner with Sales leadership to align pricing practices with customer segmentation and growth strategies.
• Lead Category Management in developing assortment, supplier, product, and category strategies that maximize sales growth, profitability, and market share.
• Analyze market trends, customer demand, supplier capabilities, and competitive dynamics to optimize category performance and align category strategies with business objectives.
• Build and develop a high-performing supply chain organization by setting clear expectations, strengthening accountability, coaching future leaders, and fostering continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.
• Serve as an active member of the Viking Electric Leadership Team and contribute to enterprise strategy, annual business planning, and organizational transformation.
• Maintain customer connectivity and market intelligence, collaborate with Sonepar Supply Chain leadership, and champion change that improves business performance and associate engagement.

Requirements

What You Bring

• At least 10 years of management experience.
• Experience leading organizational transformation and applying change management practices.
• Demonstrated experience driving and implementing process improvements.
• Experience defining and executing strategy at the executive level.
• Strong analytical, organizational, strategic, change management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead people, develop teams, and drive results through others.
• Strong relationship‑building and communication skills, sound judgment, integrity, and a commitment to performance and results.
• Ability to adapt to new situations, people, cultures, and technology; appropriately challenge the status quo; and apply new learning to business priorities.
• High emotional intelligence, including self‑awareness, self‑regulation, empathy, motivation, and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management experience in logistics, operations, or supply chain.
• Experience working in distribution.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel to Viking Electric, customer, and vendor locations.
• Willingness to occasionally work evenings and weekends and additional hours as needed to meet deadlines.

What We Offer You

We offer great family‑friendly benefits to full‑time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short‑and‑long‑term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military‑friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

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Learn more at https://www.vikingelectric.com/about.

Viking Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

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Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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