Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator I

Vallen; Creedmoor (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Employer-paid Life Insurance

Disability Benefits & Parental Leave

FSAs

Paid Time Off

EAP

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Vallen seeks a VMI Coordinator I in Creedmoor, NC to deliver and manage inventory at customers' sites, handling storage, distribution, and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, and supplies.

Responsibilities include driving company vehicles, ensuring shipment accuracy, setting up VMI spaces, processing orders, and maintaining 5S in VMI areas; requires 1 year of warehouse experience and a valid driver’s license. May involve lifting up to 75 lbs and occasional schedule flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year experience or training in warehouse, inventory counting or delivery
• Valid driver's license that complies with company standards
• Willingness to learn and work on semi-routine assignments
• Must be a self-starter with the willingness to work with supervision
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Demonstrated ability to get the job done correctly and in a timely manner
• Proactive and positive team approach to problem resolution

Responsibilities

• Drive company vehicles to transport and deliver goods to designated locations in a safe manner and in compliance with DOT standards and regulations.
• Ensure the accuracy of shipments to the customer.
• Assist with the VMI customer space/placement and stock product in the customer's designated area.
• Follow the customer order through from pickup to delivery and setup at customer site.
• Take customer spot buy orders when needed and relay to CSR or Account Rep.
• Scan barcodes at customer site to generate customer orders.
• Maintain awareness of min/max, reorder point/quantity and report observations to management.
• Assist in the annual inventory counts on consigned items.
• Presents information and responds to questions from clients, customers, and managers.
• 5S all VMI Point of Use areas.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Delivery

Self-starter

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

CREEDMOOR, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

Position Summary

Join our exciting & dedicated team at Vallen as a Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) Coordinator I. In this position, you will deliver and manage inventory at customers' designated sites. You will perform the physical or administrative tasks involved in storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive company commercial vehicles to transport and deliver goods to designated locations in a safe manner and in compliance with all State and Federal DOT standards and regulations.
• Works to ensure the accuracy of shipments to the customer.
• Assist with the VMI customer space/placement, sets up the appropriate area to receive shipment of material and stocks product in the customer's designated area.
• Follows the customer order through from pick-up at Vallen's warehouse/DC to delivery and set up at customer site.
• Takes customer spot buy orders when needed and relays the information to the CSR or Account Rep.
• Scans barcodes at customer site to generate customer orders.
• Perform VMI functions at vending point of use areas: loading, receiving and minor repairs or changes, including mandatory communication with direct supervisor and the sales team.
• Maintains awareness of min/max, reorder point/quantity and reports observations back to managements.
• Recommends changes to the customer inventory levels based on usage.
• Ensures that bar code labels are up to date and legible for scanners to read and advised management when new barcode labels are needed.
• Assist in the annual inventory (cycle) counts on consigned
• Presents information and respond to questions from clients, customers, and managers.
• 5S all VMI Point of Use areas.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year experience or training in warehouse, inventory counting or delivery
• Valid driver's license that complies with Vallen's standards.
• Willingness to learn and work on assignments that are semi-routine in nature.
• Must be a self-starter with the willingness to work with supervision.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrated ability to get the job done correctly and in a timely manner.
• Possess a proactive and positive team approach to problem resolution.
• Must have the ability to establish strong working relationships with customers, co-workers and management.
• Willing to gain knowledge of company products.
• Ability to represent Vallen in a professional manner projecting a Winning Team approach to customer service.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

• May be required to handle hazardous materials and wear various forms of protective equipment (shoes, gloves, protective eyewear, etc.).
• Required to properly operate and control a motor vehicle; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
• Sitting, standing, walking, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying multiple times per shift, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing.
• May be required to lift and carry up to 75 lbs; must have the ability to handle physical inventory that requires hand dexterity.
• May work in extreme hot or cold environments; various facilities may have dusty conditions.

Travel Requirements

Additional Locations

CREEDMOOR , North Carolina , United States

Bonus Eligibility

Ineligible

Eligible: Yes. Overtime must be approved by your Manager

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children & Family Coverage
• 401K with discretionary company match of $.50 on the $1.00 up to 6% of pay - (US positions only)
• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
• Employer-paid Short Term & Long Term Disability Benefits and Parental Leave (and any leave required under federal, state and local laws)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick Days) -
  80-160 hours of vacation time based on seniority, accrued each month and pro-rated from date of hire. 40-56 hours of sick time per year based on seniority and advanced upon hire.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses reimbursement (based on position)
• Employee Discounts through BenefitHub

Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws

We accept applications on an ongoing basis.