Commodities Manager

Overview

Lead commodity sales, partner with suppliers and customers to secure high-margin orders.

Key Responsibilities

• pricing
• job management
• supplier partnership
• customer relations
• quotations
• order management

Tasks

-Work closely with the Pricing Team to maximize profitability and minimize overrides on commodity products -Collaborate with Project Specialists to ensure secured commodity orders are entered correctly in Job Management -Partner with Preferred Suppliers on commodity order opportunities -Work closely with customers throughout the Super District in multiple states to build relationships focused on commodity business -Partner with the Commodity Category Manager on large commodity quotations and orders -Collaborate with Inside Sales and Account Managers throughout the Super District to quote, secure, and manage large commodity orders

Requirements

• revenue generation
• product knowledge
• master's degree
• driver's license

What You Bring

-Professional business partner with a proven track record of generating over $20 million in additional top-line revenue. -Extensive commodity product knowledge and ability to train Counter Sales and Inside Sales employees on these items -Master's degree or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. -Valid Driver's License with out-of-state overnight travel approximately 10-20% of the time.

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Benefits

-Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods. -Eligibility: Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment. -Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms. -Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage. -Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO). -Company-paid holidays.

About Crescent Electric Supply Company

-Now headquartered in East Dubuque, Illinois, it has grown through strategic acquisitions into one of America’s largest independent electrical distributors. -Projects range from outfitting industrial plants and utility facilities to supplying commercial and infrastructure developments. -Specializing in industrial, utilities, energy, commercial, and infrastructure sectors, it delivers tailored electrical solutions. -Unusually for a distributor, its roots in river-based logistics shaped an early focus on speed and regional supply chain innovation.

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Security Clearance

-pre‑employment assessments -motor vehicle record review -criminal background checks -references check -post‑offer drug screen