City Desk Supervisor 32739

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: Meridian, MS Application Deadline: October 26, 2026 Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active. Job Summary The City Desk Supervisor leads and supervises the day-to-day operations of the City Desk in promoting sales and technical assistance. Enters orders, fills orders, processes returns, responsible for maintaining a clean, safe and well-stocked City Desk display area, maintains vendor catalogs and price sheets, informs proper departments of "stock outs", maintains assigned inventory stock locations and responsible for performing the appropriate SAP functions. Responsibilities Essential Functions Performs the appropriate SAP functions to assure City Desk runs as efficiently and accurately as possible. Provides customer service functions including, but not limited to, order entry, filling orders, processing returns, expediting, technical assistance, Will Call, and other functions, as needed. Maintains a clean, safe and well-stocked City Desk display area. Displays specials and other promotion items to sell. Maintains vendor catalogs and price sheets. Informs proper departments of "stock outs", inventory discrepancies and other inventory problems or concerns. Maintains assigned inventory stock locations making sure the material that is put away has the correct locator and the shelves are kept neat and orderly. Non-essential Functions Participates in the marketing planning and strategizing for Border States product lines, as needed. Participates in the implementation and success of marketing plans, as required. Responsible for performing the duties of the City Desk Representative, as needed. Ensures all batched managed material is labeled accurately and inventoried, as needed. Assists with receiving, shipping and other warehouse associate functions, as required. Attends sales meetings as required and keeps current on new products and applications. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate. Qualifications Minimum of a 2-year business/trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience. Prior supervisory experience with minimum of 3 years of prior warehouse, city desk, and/or sales experience preferred. Strong knowledge of electrical products or systems preferred. Ability to read, write, and speak in English preferred. Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel and Word), internet, email, and SAP software. Skills and Abilities Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills are preferred with the ability to effectively plan and organize. Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged. Physical Requirements Lift and carry requirements (weight and frequency): Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently 34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100% Lift from Floor to Waist: 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally 76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally 101 + lbs. - Not at all Above Waist Lift: 10 to 25 lbs - Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 101+ lbs. - Not at all Unilateral Carry: 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 101+ lbs. - Not at all Bilateral Carry: 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 101+ 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) - Occasionally Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Continuously 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) - Occasionally 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) - Frequently Repetitive Motion (substantial movement (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Occasionally Trunk Rotation (movement in any direction, whether standing or sitting, with at least one foot stationary and in contact with the floor) - Occasionally Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally Handling (applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers and not whole hand) - Frequently Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously Driving (the control and operation of a fork lift) - Occasionally Desk Work (tasks generally performed at a desk, including use of a computer, printer, fax machine, telephone and other office equipment) - Continuously Use of tools (safely operate equipment needed for receiving, conveying, stocking, packaging, and shipping parts) - Frequently Hearing (perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Frequently Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Not at all 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 approximately 130 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 indust