VMI Field Sales & Inventory Specialist

Applied Industrial Technologies; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Sales, Inc. (ESI), a subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies, seeks a highly motivated Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Sales Representative to join our team in the assigned territory.

You will manage customer inventories, identify opportunities, and ensure customers receive products and support to keep operations running smoothly. As the face of ESI at customer sites, you will work with Outside Sales to grow accounts, deliver repaired hydraulic components, verify installations,

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Clean driving record and ability to travel within assigned territory.
• Ability to lift 70 pounds unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Build, strengthen, and maintain long-term customer relationships across your assigned territory.
• Serve as a trusted resource for customers, ensuring their inventory needs are met with accuracy and professionalism.
• Provide exceptional customer service during every visit and interaction.
• Restock and maintain customer inventory levels at designated customer locations.
• Conduct scheduled site visits to monitor stock, assess needs, and ensure product availability.
• Review customer usage patterns and requirements to identify additional needs or opportunities.
• Deliver repaired hydraulic components to customers, verify proper installation, and ensure satisfaction with completed work.
• Identify repairable parts in the field and return them to the shop for repair evaluation and quotation.
• Grow existing accounts by identifying product gaps, recommending solutions, and expanding product usage.
• Partner with Outside Sales to develop new accounts within your defined geography.
• Promote ESI's full range of products and services, with an emphasis on fluid power and industrial solutions.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Mechanical aptitude

Driving

Lifting 70 lbs

Job description

Engineered Sales, Inc. (ESI), a subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies, seeks a highly motivated Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Sales Representative to join our team in the assigned territory.

You will manage customer inventories, identify opportunities, and ensure customers receive products and support to keep operations running smoothly. As the face of ESI at customer sites, you will work with Outside Sales to grow accounts, deliver repaired hydraulic components, verify installations,