There's a Place for You at Viking Electric.
A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric https://www.vikingelectric.com/about 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 throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At Viking 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.
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Technical Product Owner
Location: Minneapolis or any other Viking Electric location
Job type: Full time
Schedule: Standard Daytime hours, Monday-Friday (in office)
Salary: $65,000 - $100,000
*Compensation for this position includes annual salary, 10% short-term incentive bonus, and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role as well as the geographic location of the role.
What You'll Do
Own, advocate, and manage technology solutions with a focus and alignment of Viking Electric business goals and high customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include product ownership, system analysis, solution development, solution delivery, project management, and solution maintenance.
You will...
- Manage and participate in projects that are designed to improve efficiency in process and communication for the business. Serve as the liaison between business and technical teams. Elicit, define, and document functional requirements. Communicate updates, issues, and change requests through each stage of the project. Analyze, test, and review deliverables to ensure business needs are met.
- Serve as the point of contact for vendors as it relates to assigned business and technology areas. Serve as the primary knowledge source for Viking Associates Information systems, including software and hardware support, issue management, enhancements, and change requests.
- Develop and maintain Information solutions to ensure reliable interfaces between applications, databases, and associates (M365, Eclipse, active directory, license management, etc.).
- Create, monitor, and maintain reports and reporting systems used to measure the trends of business processes and technology solutions.
- Evaluate business and system functionality to ensure effective and efficient use of systems and to identify gaps. Work with Viking Electric associates and Sonepar technology teams in determining how to enhance systems to gain process efficiencies and solve business problems.
What You Bring
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3+ years developing, implementing, and supporting business technology solutions for all areas of the business.
- Education: Four-year degree in business or technology related field or two years advanced education degree in technology with five years business or IT experience.
What We Offer You
We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:
- Healthcare plans
- Dental & vision
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement savings with company match
- Professional and personal development programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Opportunity to become a shareholder
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
- Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
- Robust wellness program
- Gym reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.
Learn More About Us
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Learn more at https://www.vikingelectric.com/about.
Viking Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Sonepar 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.
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