July 25th is National Hire a Vet Day! Viking Electric is proud of our Veteran associates, and our continued efforts to recruit Veterans into our organization through national partnerships with many different organizations. Earlier this year, two of our recruiters alongside Sonepar USA's Military Relations Manager Chris Miles, spent a day networking with Military candidates and Viking Electric customers at the Hiring Our Heros Hiring Expo in St. Paul, MN. #VikingElectric
Viking Electric
Wholesale
Minneapolis, MN 9,945 followers
Striving to be the indispensable electrical supply chain partner, central to our customers' success.
About us
Viking Electric was founded in 1964 in St. Paul, Minnesota as a family-owned electrical distributor. Viking Electric opened with 7,000 square feet of warehouse space with a mission to be a leader in the electrical distribution industry; and provide quality products, services and solutions. Today, we have grown to 24 locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois with 450,000+ square feet of warehouse space and 30,000 inventory items from more than 400 stock manufacturers. Company-wide, Viking Electric has a fleet of 75 delivery trucks that travel more than 3.3 million miles and deliver more than 500,000 orders annually. It is our vision to be the indispensable electrical supply chain partner central to our customers' success. Viking Electric’s customers include residential and commercial contractors, as well as the industrial sector. To better serve our customers, Viking Electric employs product specialists who provide technical expertise in the areas of automation, datacom, eBusiness solutions, lighting, switchgear, and tools and safety. In addition to being a leader in the electrical distribution industry, Viking Electric provides planning and coordination services, repackaging and kitting, staging and storage, logistics and delivery, 24-hour emergency services, as well as real time reporting and technical support. Viking Electric is owned by Sonepar, an independent family-owned company and global market leader in the distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Sonepar’s reach includes 2,800 locations and 245 operating companies - in 44 countries, on five continents.
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https://www.vikingelectric.com/
External link for Viking Electric
- Industry
- Wholesale
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, MN
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1964
- Specialties
- Wholesale Electrical Distributor, distributor of Electrical and communication products, Supply Chain Solutions, Logistics, innovation, Automation, Industrial Automation, Product Application Expertise, Lighting Design and Staging, Project Quotations and Management, Project Sales, Account Management, E-Business Applications, Electrical Construction Materials, Power Distribution Equipment, Energy-efficient, LED Lighting, electrical supplies, electrical distributor, Minnesota electrical distributor, Wisconsin electrical distributor, switch gear, electrical switchgear, datacomm distributor, electrical automation, automation and controls, lighting sensors, lighting controls, LED sensors, LEDs, electrical supply delivery, electrical projects, electrical project management, Minnesota electric supplies, Wisconsin electric supplies, commercial electrical supplies, residential electrical supplies, electrical supplier, LED Lighting Supplies, LED controls, electrical fittings, electrical safety supplies, electrician supplies, Chicago electrical distributor, and Chicago electrical supplies
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I had an amazing day learning about #ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) and participating in the ‘Boss Lift’ Air Refueling Mission with the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee. Thank you for your service Kyle Fugar, Chief Master Sergeant with the 128th Wing and Viking Electric Manager, for the ‘Boss Lift’ opportunity.
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That's a wrap on Viking Electric’s National Safety Month celebrations! Each week this month our teams covered different important safety topics. We are excited to put this knowledge to use to keep everyone safe! #VikingElectric
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Last week Viking Electric's Emerging Professionals Program Associates attended the Sonepar USA STEP orientation week in Charleston, SC. During their visit they took advantage of opportunities to meet with other Emerging Professionals from around the country and interact with Sonepar leaders. The week also included professional development, team building and a few opportunities for fun and sun! #VikingElectric #STEP2024
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Viking Electric kicked-off National Safety Month with our week-one safety topic: G.O.A.L. - GET OUT And LOOK! This topic is relevant at work and in our personal lives. Associates at our St. Paul & Blaine facilities set aside time to discuss the topic during Safety Manager Gabe Sandholm's visit to their branch. #VikingElectric #SafetyMonth
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Viking Electric is celebrating another retirement. We thank Tim Brennan from our Rochester branch for his commitment & many contributions throughout his career with us. We wish you well and an extraordinary retirement. Congratulations, Tim! #VikingElectric #HappyRetirement
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Viking Electric is very excited to welcome our 2024 Emerging Professionals Program Associates who will be participating in the Sonepar USA Training for Emerging Professionals (STEP) program. STEP is a 12-month, dynamic rotational program for emerging professionals designed to educate, train and develop skills needed to be successful in a career in electrical distribution. Their program kicks off with an orientation event in Charleston, SC. Stay tuned to follow their exciting STEP journey! #VikingElectric #STEP2024
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Join us in celebrating Pride Month! Viking Electric celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and the differences that our associates bring to work that lead to broader perspectives and greater innovations. Our Sonepar Pride Employee Resource Group welcomes everyone and encourages everyone to be their full authentic self in the workplace. Learn more about how V LaForest, Counter Sales Associate, in Green Bay, WI encourages her community to help spread the love during Pride Month and the amazing acceptance she's had identifying as non-binary. "In 2022 I came to the realization that I identify as non-binary. I've struggled with my gender identity my entire life and now it all is so much clearer. A huge contributing factor to this realization was meeting and marrying my wife. She made me feel absolutely comfortable in my own skin and made my life and my family feel as complete as it ever has. I am biologically a woman and am married to a woman raising three beautiful children in a day and age where LGBTQIA+ is accepted so well. We have found amazing acceptance in our community, through our children's school as well as working under the Sonepar umbrella." - V LaForest #VikingElectric #PrideMonth
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Have you been to one of our counters at Viking Electric yet?! Stop Minneapolis and you’ll be greeted by Liam with a smile!
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