Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator II

vallenext; Nacogdoches (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallen is seeking a Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) Coordinator II to join our team. You will deliver and manage inventory at customer sites, handling tasks from storage to order fulfillment and setup at the customer location.

Responsibilities include driving company vehicles under DOT standards, ensuring shipment accuracy, and assisting with VMI space placement. A high school diploma and 4 years of relevant experience are required, with a valid driver’s license and strong teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 4 years' relevant 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 semi-routine assignments.
• Must be a self-starter who can work with supervision.
• Ability to understand and carry out written, oral, or diagram instructions.
• Proactive and positive team approach to problem resolution.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with customers, coworkers, and management.
• Willing to gain knowledge of company products and represent Vallen professionally.

Responsibilities

• Drive company vehicles to designated locations following DOT standards.
• Ensure shipment accuracy and proper handling from warehouse to customer site.
• Assist with VMI space setup and stock placement at customer sites.
• Track orders from pickup to delivery and setup at site.
• Take spot buy orders when needed and relay to CSR or Account Rep.
• Scan barcodes to generate customer orders.
• Maintain VMI point of use areas and communicate with supervisor and sales team.
• Monitor min/max and reorder points and report observations to management.
• Recommend changes to customer inventory levels based on usage.
• Perform occasional inventory counts and support barcode label accuracy.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary:

Join our exciting & dedicated team at Vallen as a Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) Coordinator II. 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.

Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 4 years' relevant 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.