Counter Sales/warehouse Associate

Counter Sales/Warehouse Associate

**Req ID**:41890

**Date**:Oct 6, 2025

**Location**:Nanaimo, BC, CA, V9S 5X9

**Brand**:Gescan

**About Us**:

- With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.
- We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 8 provinces.

**_What’s In It For You?_**
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

**Scope of the Position**

Responsible for providing excellent service to customers who visit the branch to either place orders, and/or pickup their product requirements.

**Major Responsibilities**
- Filling orders and ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
- Informing customer and/or the Sales Department of any issues that might occur with filling product requested.
- Continuously updating Branch Manager of customer interests and issues.
- Entering sales order for product(s) selected by the customer and ensuring all materials have been entered accordingly and documentation is complete within the close of sale.
- Assisting customers with identifying the specific product they are looking for based on their requirements and suggesting alternatives if required and/or up-selling of related product(s).
- Physically locating/picking order once product order has been finalized.
- Maintaining a safe and clean working environment.
- Assisting with the overflow of sales calls.
- Shipping/Receiving and storing product/inventory.
- Completing wire cuts for orders
- Other duties as required.

**Education & Training**
- High School Diploma required.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office required.

**Experience**
- Up to 1 year of related experience.
- Experience using inventory software preferred.

**Benefits & Perks**
- We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:

- Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

**Social Media**:
Facebook: Gescan Canada

LinkedIn: Gescan

YouTube: GescanTV
- Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
- Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

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