Border States

Account Manager

• Manage assigned customer account relationships and focuses on opportunity prospects and accounts.
• Promote Border States’ products, services and capabilities to maximize customer sales potential.
• Regularly call on assigned accounts, develop new accounts, input cost savings documentation.
• Coordinate sales strategies with preferred vendors, actively manage and direct company sales and support resources.
• Provide input to pricing and purchasing departments on competitive issues related to price, margin strategy product evaluations, inventory requirements and other related sales, marketing and service functions.

Account Manager – Industrial

Application Engineer

• Supports the day-to-day operations of the Sales Staff in promoting sales, securing orders, and providing quality service to our customers.
• Regularly calls on assigned accounts, consults with customers on product and system applications, provides technical product support for branches and customers.
• Advises management on the success of marketing plans and strategies, provides input to sales and marketing staff on customer needs and concerns regarding pricing, products, competition, procedures, and market potential.
• Evaluates new products and makes recommendations on stock levels, provides field troubleshooting assistance and conducts product application assessments.

Operations

• Oversees daily operations, staff, and performance within the distribution center
• Leads and motivates warehouse teams to meet productivity, accuracy, and safety goals
• Ensures compliance with company and OSHA standards
• Responsible for facility and equipment maintenance
• Monitors key performance metrics, and drives process improvements
• Works closely with internal branches and third-party logistics partners to resolve order fulfillment issues
• Informs proper departments within the distribution center and Branch Support Center of stock outs, inventory discrepancies, and other problems or concerns

Distribution Center Operations Manager – 2nd Shift

• Leads and manages all day-to-day operations, activities, and employees of the distribution center.
• Leads, trains, and motivates a team of warehouse associates and supervisors to achieve operational goals.
• Ensures operations supervisors manage their teams effectively and efficiently in order to optimize warehouse operations.
• Monitors performance metrics, including accuracy, productivity, and timeliness and implements corrective actions when necessary.
• Responsible for the security and maintenance of the building and grounds so the property is neat, safe, and within Border States and government standards.
• Oversees the safety and maintenance of all warehouse equipment and vehicles in accordance with Border States and/or any government standards.
• Manages safety protocols and ensures compliance with OSHA standards and company safety guidelines.
• Develops and implements process improvements to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Works with branches and third-party logistics providers to resolve issues related to order fulfillment.
• Informs proper departments within the distribution center and Branch Support Center of “stock outs”, inventory discrepancies, and other inventory problems or concerns.

Distribution Center Operations Support Manager

Accounts Payable

• Monitors incoming department mail, including department email box.
• Analyzes vendor invoices, credit memos, and deductions for inputting into SAP.
• Reconciles vendor statement and various weekly/monthly reports.
• Supports incoming calls to the AP department.
• Builds and maintains relationships with key partners.
• Reviews and solves vendor issues.
• Performs all aspects of the job accurately and efficiently while providing service excellence.
• Backs up other positions when requested.
• Brings discrepancies to the attention of the AP Supervisor, when they arise.
• Mention cost-saving opportunities when applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Product Manager

• The Product Manager supports the day-to-day operations of Account Managers, Customer Service Reps, and customers by providing product, application, and technical support and service.
• Regularly calls on customer accounts and makes joint sales calls with Account Managers to secure orders and perform other sales support functions for technical products and services, by providing customers field support, application support, training, and other services as required.
• Consults with customers on product and system applications.
• Provides customers with timely follow-up on quotations, technical inquiries and other requests.
• Works closely with Border States’ sales and marketing staff to meet and exceed sales and gross profit objectives.
• Provides continuous contact and interaction with customer’s engineering staff, contractors and consultants.
• Participates in and advises management on the implementation and success of marketing plans and strategies.

• Manage assigned customer account relationships and focus on opportunity prospects and accounts
• Promote Border States’ products, services, and capabilities to maximize customer sales potential
• Regularly call on assigned accounts and develop new accounts
• Input cost savings documentation and coordinate sales strategies with preferred vendors
• Actively manage and direct company sales and support resources
• Provide input to pricing and purchasing departments on competitive issues related to pricing and margin strategy

Customer Support

• Supports the day-to-day operations of the Customer Service Team in promoting sales, obtaining orders and providing service to our customers.
• Obtains orders, provides customers timely follow-up on technical inquiries, maintains reports, actively participates in the marketing and sale of products and services, resolves customer billing problems, and provides input on product evaluations, code descriptions, inventory management, and pricing development.
• Works closely with sales and marketing staff to meet and exceed Branch sales and gross profit objectives.
• Provides timely follow-up on customer technical inquiries and requests.
• Maintains Open Order Reports, Billing Block Reports and other reports deemed necessary.

Customer Service Representative, Inside Sales

Project Manager

• Supports the day to day activities of defined projects within BSE, specifically, as it relates to the overall coordination of material and logistics services.
• Provides quality service to our customers.
• Manages the flow of material from the planning phase to the completion phase of each project.
• Maintains the schedule of jobs being handled, maintains accurate database on current projects and assists in ensuring required specifications are met for all jobs in progress.
• Provides assistance in purchasing functions product evaluations, inventory management, pricing development and other related services.

Project Coordinator

• Works closely with Border States’ Business Development Managers, Regional Managers, and sales staff to provide product management for the assigned projects in order to meet and exceed sales and gross profit objectives.
• Manages the flow of material from the planning phase to the completion of each assigned project.
• Maintains the schedule of jobs being handled, maintains accurate database on current projects, and ensures required specifications are met for all jobs in progress.
• Actively participates in coordinating, analyzing, and acting upon information and feedback of customer needs, pricing, products, competition, and procedures.
• Obtains orders and provides order entry, expediting, pricing, follow-up and other value-added services, as required.

Project Account Manager

Electrical Engineer

• Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field.
• The Corporate Intern will develop a solid understanding of the department they are in as well as the overall business.
• The internship aims to provide interns with challenging, real-world projects specific to their career path.
• Works within the department on day to day projects; projects will include process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Builds relationships through meetings, events, and one-on-ones with various employee owners and leaders.
• Collaborates with various departments throughout the company.

Corporate Intern – Construction Electrical Engineering

Account Executive

• Supports the day-to-day operations of the Customer Service team in promoting sales, obtaining orders, and providing service to customers.
• Utilizes and continuously develops product and application knowledge and industry best practices to develop solutions to meet customer needs.
• Grows relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Manages projects, receives and enters orders, provides consistent and timely follow-up on customer inquiries, coordinates and expedites deliveries, processes returns, runs daily reports and resolves customer and order issues.

Inside Sales Representative – Natural Gas Utility

Accounting Manager

• Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field.
• Lead complex accounting processes, applying advanced GAAP standards to high-risk and complex areas.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and financial reports.
• Provide oversight and guidance to junior team members.
• Play a key role in audits, policy development, process improvements, and special projects.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and risk management standards.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, and mentor developing accounting professionals.

Senior Accounting Analyst

Affiliate Manager

• Serves as a business partner to one or more VP or SVP-level executives, proactively aligning priorities, driving outcomes, and optimizing decision-making.
• Supports enterprise-level initiatives on behalf of the executive, ensuring alignment with the executive's priorities and goals, working across departments with timely execution.
• Orchestrates executive time and focuses with a strategic lens - filtering, prioritizing, and sequencing engagements based on enterprise impact.
• Coordinates and assists in the planning and execution of cross-functional meetings and follow-ups.
• Prepares materials, presentations, and communications to support executive decision-making to maximize readiness and agility.
• Tracks action items, monitors progress on key initiatives, and supports timely follow-through.
• Anticipates roadblocks and propose solutions - functioning as a trusted advisor with strong business acumen.
• Facilitates communication between the executive and other stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion in navigating complex organizational dynamics.
• Upholds operational excellence and alignment with corporate strategy.
• Supports planning and execution of internal and/or external events or conferences.
• Consistently handles sensitive information with the utmost care, ensuring confidentiality and discretion.
• Seeks opportunities for process improvement and enhanced efficiency within the executive office.

Executive Business Partner

• Actively facilitates the daily operations of our Alliance team by providing solutions and ensuring high-quality customer service.
• Regularly visiting customers, consulting with customers on product and system applications.
• Offering technical product support to both branches and customers.
• Providing feedback to management on the effectiveness of sourcing plans and strategies.
• Providing valuable input to Alliance team on customer needs and concerns, such as pricing, products, competition, procedures, and market potential.
• Plays a critical role in evaluating new products and making recommendations on stock levels.
• Offering field troubleshooting assistance, and conducting product application assessments.
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop and implement solutions.