Careers | RESCO

When you join RESCO, you join a great industry where we have built a tradition of trust with our members and employees. We strive to be a great place to work that offers very competitive benefits. We currently have the following positions open. To apply, qualified candidates can send their resume to Ashley Everson, Human Resources Manager at aeverson@resco1.com .

Regional Sales Manager - Moorhead, MN

This position is responsible for developing and executing the long and short-term sales strategy for the areas of Montana, North and South Dakota and Minnesota to effectively serve our members and manufacturing partners. Responsibilities include:

Supervise inside and outside sales staff
Travel with outside sales and other management staff to customers and various events
Coordinate all sales and marketing activities in region
Manage sales and expenses to budget
Communicate our business model to customers and manufacturing partners
Monitor and communicate changes in the marketplace such as product opportunities
Develop product promotions with manufacturer partners
Aid in presenting the alliance partnership ideas to customers
Work closely with IT department to offer IT related solutions/integrations with customers
Recommend, communicate and monitor performance goals
Attend statewide electric cooperative events to develop relationships with our members
and non-members

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Knowledge of the electric utility industry/products is preferred. Other qualifications include:

Excellent customer relationship skills
Supervisory experience is a plus
Good analytical skills
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to maintain the highest level of professionalism and ethical behavior
Possess good presentation skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office products
Must have a valid driver's license
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Purchasing Agent - Middleton, WI

This position will select and build relationships with suitable suppliers along with negotiating best pricing and maintaining inventory levels at all warehouse locations. Responsibilities include:

Process and review purchase requisitions and place purchase orders as needed
Maintain inventory cost and ensure stock levels are kept at appropriate levels
Responsible for data management on open purchase orders and updating ERP system with correct ETA
date from vendors
Maintain and update current vendor costs in ERP system
Identify potential cost savings opportunities
Set up new inventory part numbers as needed for sales
Monitor and maintain stock versus “order as needed” items
Coordinate weekly inventory cycle counts
Review and maintain all incoming price quotes and provide analysis
Process warehouse transfers
Run weekly and monthly reports on inventory turns and fill rates along with other history reports
and backorder reports
Run vendor reports and evaluate all purchase history and forecasting needs
Review invoice discrepancies for vendors assigned for stock material
Effectively communicate and interact with sales, accounting and warehouse personnel

The successful candidate will have an Associate or Bachelor’s degree along with three years of experience in purchasing. Other qualifications include:

Knowledge and experience with ERP systems
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong negotiation skills
Detail oriented

Sales Engineer - Minnesota/Wisconsin Region and Nebraska/South Dakota Region

We have two Sales Engineer positions open under our EUSCO division. One covers the Minnesota and Wisconsin territory while the other covers Nebraska and South Dakota. These positions will promote and sell the products and services of the manufacturers and engineering consulting firms in the assigned territory. Responsibilities include:

Manage assigned territory for efficient travel on a regular schedule to develop and maintain relationships with key personnel within electric utilities, engineering consulting firms, service companies and industrials that are responsible for approving the purchase of products and services sold by the Principals represented by EUSCO.
Follow-up on all major bids/quotations and provide feedback to Principals and management
Follow or manage major projects and/or system sales involving products/services from EUSCO's Principals
Prepare and communicate sales forecasts/reports as required
Submit expense reports and call reports on a weekly basis
Maintain travel and entertainment expenses within budget
Attend sales meetings and training as needed
Travel with and provide technical support to RESCO sales reps

The successful candidate will have an engineering degree, preferably in electrical engineering along with five years of experience in technical sales. Other qualifications include:

Excellent customer relationship skills
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to maintain the highest level of professionalism
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Good presentation skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn product software by our manufacturing partners
Ability to travel 60-80% of the time with one to two overnight trips
Must have a valid driver's license

Sales Project Estimator - Middleton, WI, Elkhart, IA or Moorhead, MN

The goal of this position is to provide detailed technical support for sales orders or proposed competitive bid projects for our contractor customers and G&T cooperatives such that you become their number one resource for material needs and problem resolution. Responsibilities include:

Manage projects to ensure adequate margins and profitability
Provide design assistance, project take offs, and packaging support
Develop relationships with customer base by providing excellent customer service, competitive pricing and value-added services
Solicit bids from contractors, customers and design engineering firms
Answer customer questions concerning quotations, orders, product function, and delivery issues
Prepare quotes for customers by the designated due date
Develop an effective feedback tracking system (with the outside sales force) that will allow for tracking wins/losses for quotes and opportunities
Enter and maintain orders in ERP system
Work with manufacturer’s representatives on pricing, lead time, return authorizations and product training to better service the customer base
Maintain a system to track project tasks, material tracking and delivery schedule.
Clearly communicate details of the project with customer
Develop relationships with RESCO’s outside salespeople and clearly communicate to them all customer quote requests, orders, problems and other appropriate issues
Work with the purchasing team to assist with inventory levels, forecasting and stocking suggestions.

The successful candidate will have an Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing, sales or related electrical field. Other qualifications include:

Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Organizational skills and ability to prioritize work

ERP Administrator - Middleton, WI

The ERP Administrator will support and manage implementation and subsequent operations of the company's ERP system and related internal software components. Responsibilities include:

Manage the implementation of the company's hosted Prophet 21 ERP system
Develop and deploy changes to Prophet 21 using Business Rules and DynaChange
Modify Prophet 21 reports using Crystal Reports
Develop and deploy Prophet 21 reporting and portals
Work with implementation team to define system scope and objectives within the development and maintenance of the ERP system
Resolve, troubleshoot and provide support to company users
Develop and manage applicable documentation and procedures for training purposes
Provide training as part of issue resolution
Effectively communicate and interact with sales, purchasing, accounting, administrative and warehouse personnel

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field. Two years of experience with Epicor Prophet 21 (preferably hosted) is a plus along with knowledge in DynaChange, Business Rules and Crystal Reports. Other qualifications include:

Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 or newer with C#, Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or newer including Azure Data Studio
Proficient in Office 365 applications and ability to learn new applications
Project management skills
Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritize work
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented and accurate
Ability to problem solve effectively