JH Larson Company is hiring: Administrative Assistant in Plymouth

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Are you an organized multitasker who enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes? We’re looking for someone who brings accuracy, initiative, and a positive attitude to every task. At J.H. Larson, we value team players who take pride in supporting operations, maintaining organization, and ensuring customers get the best experience possible. If you’re someone who thrives on collaboration, enjoys solving problems, and takes satisfaction in making sure every detail is in place, we’d love to have you on board.

J.H. Larson Company is an independent distributor of Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and Datacom products with 8 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota and 3 showroom locations. We remain dedicated to our employees, customers and vendors, and are positioned to move into the future as a family owned and operated business. We’re proudly celebrating our 94th anniversary this year!

We have a great opportunity to join our team at our Plymouth, MN branch. The Administrative Assistant role ensures the smooth and efficient operation of the office by providing higher-level administrative support. The Administrative Assistant plays a crucial role in managing and maintaining accurate inventory levels for stock products, supporting efficient warehouse operations, and ensuring customer satisfaction through operational excellence. This role involves collaboration with internal teams, maintaining relationships with suppliers, and performing administrative tasks to support the inventory and purchasing departments.

What’s In It For You?

• Highly competitive benefits package
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• STD/LTD
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Health Saving Account with employer match
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• PTO and 9 paid holidays, as well as your birthday!

Responsibilities Include

• Manage claims, return goods queue, and vendor return processes. Maintain inventory levels through return process management
• Handle administrative tasks, including answering phones, document indexing, filing, return communication, processing cc payments, and managing demand delivery charges
• Communicate with the inventory team regarding return status, issues, and resolutions
• Support inventory control initiatives by managing proper documentation and quality control processes
• Assist in resolutions efforts with appropriate departments by monitoring and reporting invoice discrepancies
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure seamless coordination for return authorizations and inventory management
• Collaborate with JHL teams and management to achieve inventory and customer satisfaction goals
• Support other departments with clerical and operational tasks as needed. Order, track, and maintain office supplies to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Identify opportunities to streamline administrative processes, improving efficiency and accuracy

Education

• High school diploma or GED

Experience And/or Training

• 1 year working in a team environment
• Computer experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and collaborate within a multi-functional team
• Strong verbal communication skills for interacting with team members
• Strong analytical, negotiation and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Ability to work safely and accurately
• Strong math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication) and reading skills
• Detail oriented, organized, consistent and tenacious
• Strong time management skills
• Self-motivated and self-starter
• Warehouse, shipping, and delivery experience preferred
• Eclipse knowledge helpful

We are committed to providing salary ranges for open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations.

Why wait? Check out our website and apply today at: www.jhlarson.com under our “Careers” tab, and while you’re there, contact us at jhlcareers@jhlarson.com to learn more about this opportunity and how you can be a part of a team who wants you to be successful!

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative
• Industries: Wholesale

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