Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.

This position will be located in: Arlington , VA
Job Summary
As a partner to the executive, works proactively and as a team, to enable the executive to remain focused on executing strategic priorities and maintain profitability for the functional area of responsibility. Works in partnership with executives on various projects of a sensitive or confidential nature on a regular basis. Supports the day-to-day operation of the Branch Support Center, by providing executive-level support to the company's leadership. Partners with the executive to achieve the company's strategic goals by gathering information from subject matter experts and leaders to assist in meeting goals and objectives. Consolidates information and conducts analysis, prioritizes matters of importance, and ensures deadlines are met.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions

• As a partner to the executive, works proactively and as a team, to enable the executive to remain focused on executing strategic priorities and maintain profitability for the functional area of responsibility.
• Gathers information from subject matter experts and leaders to assist in meeting goals and objectives, consolidates information and conducts analysis.
• Acts as an extension of the executive, exercises a professional and hospitable demeanor, and conduct that appropriately reflects the executive.
• Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
• Areas of focus include working in tandem with subject matter experts for successful project management, meeting logistics, crafting agendas, and managing follow-up actions, facilitating complicated scheduling and calendar management, coordinating travel arrangements, preparing, and finalizing presentations, managing electronic and traditional correspondence, and performing expense reconciliation.
• Works in partnership with executives on various projects of a sensitive or confidential nature on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, initiative and competency while making decisions on how to plan or execute assigned tasks based on a stated intent, without requiring excessive feedback or validation.
• As a member of a team of administrative professionals, works collectively to achieve team goals and provide support to the entire executive team. Functional areas of the company include Finance, Legal Human Resources, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing, Region and Branch Operations.
• Handles confidential information with discretion, adapts to various competing demands, and demonstrates the highest level of service and response.
• Acts as a liaison with other departments and outside contacts on behalf of the company's leadership, which could include high-level staff such as CEO's, Presidents, Executive Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidents.

Non-essential Functions

• Contributes to improving processes for efficiency and economy of existing administrative operations.
• Enables and promotes the use of digital and reporting tools to facilitate collaboration with and among the executive's department and team members.
• Coordinates activities such as conferences, trade shows and other industry-specific events.
• Attends and participates in training programs, as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience
• 5 years related work experience.
• Solid understanding of business processes and how administrative functions relate to the business.
• An understanding of the company's role with both customers and vendors.
• Prior success in executive-level partnership functions, demonstrated process improvement mindset.
• Previous experience in project management, supply chain or sales & marketing preferred.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly proficient knowledge of and demonstrated expertise in digital applications, Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, SharePoint).
• SAP experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to speak and write in a sharp, succinct, and positive manner that creates a good image of the company and the executive/partner relationship.
• Understands the power of teamwork and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills in collaborating with fellow employee-owners to provide service excellence.
• Proven ability to exercise considerable discretion, independent judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
• A natural leader who can get things done.
• Adaptable and comfortable with shifting priorities quickly.
• Must also be extremely effective independently.
• Excellent customer service skills include being courteous, accurate, responsive, and engaged.

Physical Requirements
Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently 34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%

• Lift from Waist:
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100 lbs. - Not at all
• Lift from Floor:
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100 lbs. - Not at all
• Carried for Distance:
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100 lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity
Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

• Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
• Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
• Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
• Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
• Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
• Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
• Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
• Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
• Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
• Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
• Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
• Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
• Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
• Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently
• Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
• Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
• Use of a computer - Continuously
• Use of a telephone - Frequently
• Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
• Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all
• Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

Additional Information
This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Our History
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with over 120 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers' needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.
Values
As a Border States employee-owner, you're responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.
Our Purpose
We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.
Service Philosophy
We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.
Service Standards
Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .
Your career
Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?
Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
FSA & HSA
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Disability Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Time
Personal Leave time and more!
Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.
Equal Opportunity For All
It's not just the law. It's something we've believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.
Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace