About Us : With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

What’s In It For You?

- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

Scope of the Position

- Ensure our customers have the best possible experience when dealing with our company. Ensure that every process is timely, accurate and seamless with a passion for continuous improvement. Set Operational goals to ensure alignment with business unit Management to create a clear focus and direction for desired results.

Responsibilities

- Health and Safety - Ensure company health and safety standards are met.
- Ensure staff work together to achieve optimum efficiency and meet management’s operational and process objectives.



Regular reviews with the Business Unit Leader of key performance indicators and dashboard results.
- Improve efficiency and reduce waste in all aspects of OPCO operations.
- Define, monitor and analyze metrics used for measurement and continuous improvement. Includes adherence to 5S methodology.
- Customer Visits - Obtain direct feedback from our customers (personal and surveys) and use this to improve our ability to deliver exceptional service.
- Audit - Conduct branch operational audits and work with Branch Managers/Supervisors to implement changes required to achieve a level of success. Follow up with branches on all external branch audits.
- Work in Process Inventory Accuracy - Achieve 85% inventory accuracy through cycle counting, variance analysis and process improvement.
- Scorecard/Checklist - Set targets, ensure results are analyzed and targets are met.
- System Expertise - Be a system expert and resource. Responsible for all system access (SX, WISL AND RF guns).
- Equipment - Ensure all warehouse and office equipment is maintained and in good condition. Create a replacement schedule to minimize annual fluctuations in capital investment.
- Manage fraud and theft risk by assessing needs and developing and implementing controls. Be vigilant and work with management to respond quickly to potential breaches.




- Manage and prioritize operational reports for review by Operations and branch staff.
- Work with IT for computer and office equipment requirements. Ensure alignment with other OPCOs.

Education & Training

- 5 years previous experience in Operations required.
- 2 years minimum Management experience required.

Experience

- University/College degree with a specialty in Operations Management an asset.
- Six Sigma or LEAN certification preferred.

Benefits & Perks

We offer a market-competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:

- Benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

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Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

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📌 Operations Manager (Edmonton)
🏢 Gescan
📍 Edmonton