Description

• Manages inventory needs and set up of Distribution Centers for a five-state region by coordinating with customer, VMI and Alliance Operations, Sales, and Purchasing teams.

• Collaborates with Purchasing to ensure AECI has sufficient inventory at all distribution centers to meet customer needs while balancing AECI’s financial position.

• Manages and assists Distribution Center and Logistics staff to ensure materials are properly stocked and available to customers.

• Oversees distribution center operations ensuring warehouses are maintained and inventoried material is protected to minimize the potential for damage or loss.

• Directs shipping and stocking of material during emergency situations and assists with orders, change orders, and customer pickups as required.

• Directs distribution center managers and supervisors in handling incorrect shipments and/or damaged material to obtain RMAs from vendors for all warehouse material to be returned for replacement credit. Processes claims and adjustments for material not meeting AECI specifications. Ensures credits are received and properly accounted.

• Oversees AECI’s delivery fleet (Logistics) ensuring orders are delivered on time.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is an essential function of the job.

• The ability to handle stress and work well with others are essential functions of this position.

• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Logistics or other related field plus 8 years total related experience including 5 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Semi-repetitive, low physical. Semi-repetitive type work which requires periods of concentration for varied time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Travel – 20-30%

Benefits

• 100% Company Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan

• 401(k) with 3% Dollar-for Dollar Company Match

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 9 Paid holidays

• 2 Floating holidays

• Educational assistance

• Paid time off accrual

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)