Supply Chain Services Site Coordinator

Vallen Distribution; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallen Distribution’s Site Coordinator at our Columbus, OH location coordinates supply chain, vending, and VMI operations onsite with customers, reporting to the Supply Chain Services Sr Manager.

The role collaborates with inside sales and account management to strengthen relationships, improve service levels, and optimize stock, asset management, and KPIs such as fill rate and downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in supply chain management or related field.
• 2+ years in supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Supply Chain Solutions broad daily functions, ensuring compliance with service standards, agreements, and cost optimization.
• Guide and support onsite Supply Chain Solutions associates in their roles, focusing on performance evaluation, training, and fostering team collaboration.
• Align team activities with organizational goals in collaboration with the Supply Chain Services Sr Manager.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customer stakeholders, ensuring consistent satisfaction and exploring collaborative opportunities.
• Oversee onsite inventory and assets, ensuring optimal utilization, accurate tracking, and minimization of wastage.
• Assess and report on key performance indicators, including service level, fill rate, machine downtime, and other operational metrics; formulate strategies to enhance service delivery.
• Work with the customer and Vallen Account Representatives/Managers to refine inventory order controls, aiming to optimize stock levels and minimize stock-outs.
• Ensure site adherence to inventory protocols and cycle counts, and initiate corrective actions when necessary.
• Conduct regular reviews to refine processes and drive operational efficiencies.

Skills

Leadership

Supply Chain

Customer Relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Position Summary

Vallen's Supply Chain Services Site Coordinator plays a central role in coordinating and refining supply chain, vending, and/or VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) operations, typically situated onsite at a customer location. Reporting directly to the Supply Chain Services Sr Manager, this position is integral in ensuring streamlined operations, customer satisfaction, and alignment with Vallen's core business goals. The manager collaborates closely with the inside sales and account management team, forging a cohesive unit dedicated to deepening customer relationships and reinforcing Vallen's value proposition.

Responsibilities

• Operational Management: Oversee the Supply Chain Solutions broad daily functions, ensuring compliance with service standards, agreements, and cost optimization.
• Team Leadership: Guide and support onsite Supply Chain Solutions associates in their roles, focusing on performance evaluation, training, and fostering team collaboration.
• Strategic Collaboration: Align team activities with organizational goals in collaboration with the Supply Chain Services Sr Manager.
• Customer Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customer stakeholders, ensuring consistent satisfaction and exploring collaborative opportunities.
• Asset & Inventory Management: Oversee onsite inventory and assets, ensuring optimal utilization, accurate tracking, and minimization of wastage.
• KPI Monitoring: Assess and report on key performance indicators, including service level, fill rate, machine downtime, and other operational metrics; formulate strategies to enhance service delivery.
• Order Control Optimization: Work with the customer and Vallen Account Representatives/Managers to refine inventory order controls, aiming to optimize stock levels and minimize stock-outs.
• Compliance & Process Refinement: Ensure site adherence to inventory protocols and cycle counts, and initiate corrective actions when necessary.
• Continuous Improvement: Conduct regular reviews to refine processes and drive operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Supply Chain Mgmt, Marketing, Finance) or equivalent experience, with 3+ years of experience in supply chain management, distribution, or related industry. Experience with indirect materials is advantageous.
• Leadership: At least 2 years in a supervisory role, emphasizing team development and cohesion.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk.
• May be required to wear protective equipment (shoes, gloves, protective eyewear) when visiting warehouse, manufacturing, customer, or supplier facilities.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive keyboard activities is required.

Compensation

Target Pay Range: $24.00-$26.00