Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator III (Remote) presso Vallen Distribution, Inc.

Position Summary:

Join our exciting & dedicated team at Vallen as a Lead Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) Coordinator. In this position, you are responsible for providing leadership and training to other VMI associates. Additionally, 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. You may also assist management as necessary to coordinate the work of others to ensure proper client coverage and support.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and training mentorship to assigned VMI associates.
• Drives 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.
• Assist with VMI customer space/placement, sets up the appropriate area to receive shipment of material, stocks the 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.
• Works to ensure the accuracy of shipments to the customer.
• 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.
• Takes customer spot buy orders when needed and relays the information to the CSR or Account Rep.
• Recommends changes to the customer inventory levels based on usage.
• Scans bins at customer site to generate customer orders
• Ensures that bar code labels are up to date and legible for scanners to read or prints out the appropriate bar code labels as needed.
• Collects data from VMI team on min/max, reorder point/quantity and reports observations back to managements.
• Assist in the annual inventory (cycle) counts on consigned customer sites.
• Assist in the development of customer specific instruction manual for use by local VMI team members.
• Presents information and respond to questions from clients, customers, and managers.
• 5S all VMI Point of Use areas.
• Performs other duties as requested.