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You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Capital Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building - you can find it here. We operate in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.\nBeing “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Capital Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.\nThe Operations Manager provides cross-functional leadership for multi-shift operations spanning Transportation, Wire, and Continuous Improvement (CI) within the Distribution Center. This role is accountable for safe, efficient, and customer-focused execution across outbound transportation, wire processing, inventory flow, quality, and service. The manager establishes standard work, develops teams, monitors key performance indicators, and uses structured problem solving to improve productivity, accuracy, cost, and on-time performance.\n\nMain Job Duties:\nOperations Management\nLead day-to-day Transportation and Wire operations across multiple shifts, aligning staffing, workload, equipment, and priorities with customer and outbound requirements.\nEstablish and sustain standard work for wire cutting, quality verification, labeling, reel management, staging, dispatch readiness, and inventory accuracy.\nManage workload, staffing, productivity, scrap, quality, capacity, and on-time completion using measurable KPIs and clear performance expectations.\nCoordinate material and information flow between Wire, Inventory, Picking, Shipping, Dispatch, Transportation, and branch operations.\nCoordinate large or complex wire orders, staged deliveries, JIT requirements, same-day needs, and other jobs requiring early alignment between Wire and Transportation.\nOversee transportation execution, including dispatch, route and schedule coordination, manifest closure, transportation documentation, local claims, service exceptions, and last-mile delivery performance.\nMonitor transportation capacity, service, cost, and delivery performance; identify risks early and implement corrective actions before customer commitments are affected.\nEnsure efficient use of labor, equipment, fleet, and operational resources while supporting budget and service objectives.\nContinuous Improvement (CI)\nBuild CI into daily operations through KPI reviews, standard work, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and structured problem solving.\nAnalyze operational data to identify trends, recurring issues, waste, and opportunities to improve productivity, quality, inventory accuracy, cost, and customer service.\nLead process-improvement initiatives across Transportation and Wire and ensure improvements are documented, measured, and sustained.\nEstablish operating rhythms such as daily huddles, performance boards, shift handoffs, and escalation processes that create visibility and accountability.\nPartner cross-functionally to improve warehouse-to-transportation handoffs, route readiness, order flow, and end-to-end customer service.\nTeam Leadership\nLead, coach, and develop supervisors, leads, Wire Cutting Associates, drivers, dispatchers, and operational associates as applicable.\nConduct daily start-up meetings and communicate safety, service, quality, productivity, and performance targets.\nEstablish clear ownership, accountability, and escalation paths across shifts and functional areas.\nTrain teams on safe equipment operation, quality standards, standard work, problem solving, and CI practices.\nFoster a culture of accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, continuous improvement, and customer focus.\nSafety & Compliance\nEnsure operations comply with OSHA, company safety policies, applicable transportation requirements, and electrical standards.\nReinforce safety, 5S, equipment standards, PPE requirements, and company compliance expectations throughout the operation.\nConduct routine safety audits and partner with Safety and Maintenance teams on equipment inspections, preventive maintenance, and incident reporting.\nInvestigate operational, quality, transportation, and safety exceptions and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.\nSkills/Knowledge/Abilities:\nExperience: 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in warehouse, transportation, logistics, distribution, or related operations; supervisory or management experience preferred. Experience leading multiple operational functions or shifts is strongly preferred.\nTransportation: Working knowledge of dispatch, routing, scheduling, fleet or carrier coordination, last-mile delivery, transportation documentation, service performance, and applicable safety/compliance requirements.\n Wire Operations: Experience with wire cutting operations, measurement and quality controls, reel management, material staging, and automated wire cutting equipment (e.g., Reel Power, Graham International, or equivalent) preferred.\nContinuous Improvement: Demonstrated experience using KPIs, standard work, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and process-improvement methods to drive measurable operational results. Lean or Six Sigma experience is a plus.\nSystems & Analytics: Proficiency with ERP/WMS/TMS systems, barcode scanning technology, operational reporting, and data analysis; Eclipse experience preferred.\nLeadership: Strong leadership, coaching, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills with a data-driven, safety-focused, customer-centered approach.\nMechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.\nSoft Skills: Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational abilities; data-driven and safety-oriented.\nWhat We Offer You\nWe offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:\n\nHealthcare plans\nDental & vision\nPaid time off\nPaid parental leave\n401(k) retirement savings with company match\nProfessional and personal development programs\n\nOpportunity to become a shareholder\nEmployer-paid short- and long-term disability\nEmployer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents\nRobust wellness program\nGym reimbursement\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\n\nWe’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.\nLearn More About Us\nGet to know us on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram and learn how we’re “Powering Progress for Future Generations.” LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capitalelectric/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapitalElecSply/\nLearn more at https://www.capitalelectricsupply.com/about\nCapital Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us\nSonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.\nSonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email .\nEEO is the Law\nApplicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more, Click here.\nPay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision\nSonepar follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. 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