VMI Coordinator

Border States; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Border States is seeking a VMI Coordinator to manage Vendor Managed Inventory programs, ensuring effective implementation for customers in Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, and Fremont. Responsibilities include coordinating VMI warehouses, customer communication, and maintaining service quality.

Applicants should have a two-year degree and experience in warehouse distribution. The role offers competitive benefits including health, dental, and vision plans, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of prior warehouse distribution experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of electrical products or systems preferred.
• Prior experience operating a forklift is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the VMI program with a clear vision.
• Ensures accurate communication and documentation of VMI projects.
• Maintains minimum and maximum inventory levels.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong PC knowledge (Windows, Excel, Word)

Customer service skills

Education

Two-year business/trade degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP software

SupplyTrax

Secura Stock software

Job description

Job Summary

The VMI Coordinator coordinates the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs for Border States customers ensuring effective implementation and quality processes for unique, customer specific services. Coordinates VMI Warehouse, job boxes, job trailers, and vending machines. Obtains orders, provides customers timely follow-up on technical inquiries, maintains reports, actively participates in marketing and sale of Border States' products and services, resolves customer billing problems, and provides input on product evaluations, code descriptions, inventory management, and pricing development. Performs required SAP functions to ensure the warehouse and deliveries run efficiently and accurately. Coordinates activities associated with the inventory process. This role can be located in Lincoln, Omaha, Fremont or Grand Island.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates the VMI program with a clear vision of the VMI concept.
• Coordinates with the customer and branch on all additions, changes, and deletions to the VMI programs.
• Upon proposal approval, works closely with our customers to transition inventories and implement programs.
• Ensures accurate communication, follow through, and documentation of VMI projects and processes using specific project management tools.
• Maintains minimum and maximum inventory levels.
• Monitors the overall quality of Border States VMI performance in serving key customer goals.
• Promotes and builds customer service through teamwork with Account Managers.
• Coordinates the VMI warehouses, job boxes, job trailers and vending machines.
• Responsible for the maintenance and safe operations of all VMI warehouse equipment and vehicles in accordance with Border states, our vendors, and/or any government standards.
• Performs the appropriate SAP functions to ensure the warehouse and deliveries run as efficiently and accurately as possible.
• Coordinates activities associated with our inventory process.
• Communicates with internal and external customers on orders, inventory, and deliveries, etc.
• Works closely with Border States' sales and marketing staff to meet and exceed Branch sales and gross profit objectives.
• Obtains orders and provides proactive customer service sales and service functions including order entry, expediting, pricing, returns, coordinating deliveries, and follow-up on customer inquiries, as required.
• Provides timely follow-up on customer technical inquiries and requests.
• Actively participates in the marketing and sale of Border States' products and services.
• Consistently provides responsive, quality service to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Provides input to Border States personnel on customer needs or concerns regarding pricing, inventory, products, competition, and procedures.
• Works closely with customer, branch, and corporate personnel to achieve successful results.
• Ensures order processes for standard orders and consignment processing.
• Inputs internal and external consignment field data and target quantities.
• Performs the duties of the Warehouse Associate.

Non-essential Functions

• Responsible for the security and maintenance of the building and grounds of the VMI Warehouse, job boxes, job trailers, and vending machines, so the property is neat and safe within Border States and government standards.
• Establishes bar code set-up and labeling for customer inventory.
• Creates customer labels.
• Develops recovery and cross-reference of SAP data to customer material numbers and descriptions.
• Maintains Open Order Reports, Billing Block Reports, and other reports deemed necessary on a consistent basis.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a two-year business/trade degree or the equivalent in work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of prior warehouse distribution and/or city desk experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of electrical products or systems preferred.
• A valid driver's license may be required depending on job duties (e.g., travel, driving company vehicle, etc.). Applicants without a driver's license may still be considered.
• Prior experience operating a forklift is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English required.
• Strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel and Word), internet, email, SAP software, SupplyTrax, and Secura Stock software preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and reading skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize.
• Excellent customer service skills includes being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.

Physical Requirements

Lift and carry requirements (weight and frequency):

Occasionally 0 - 33% | Frequently 34 - 66% | Continuously 67 - 100%

• Lift from Floor to Waist:
  • Less than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 101+ lbs. - Occasionally
• Above Waist Lift:
  • Less than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 101+ lbs. - Not at all
• Unilateral Carry:
  • Less than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 101+ lbs. - Not at all
• Bilateral Carry:
  • Less than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 101+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

• Sitting - Frequently
• Standing - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Bending/Stooping - Occasionally
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Climbing/Walking Stairs - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Crouching/Squatting - Occasionally
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Balancing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motion - Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally
• Handling - Continuously
• Fingering - Frequently
• Talking - Occasionally
• Driving - Frequently
• Desk Work - Frequently
• Use of tools - Frequently
• Hearing - Continuously
• Exposure - Frequently
• Travel - Occasionally

Additional Information

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time and more!
• Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.

Equal Opportunity for All

It's not just the law. It's something we've believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.