Vendor Managed Inventory Support Lead

About the Role

Vallen's VMI Team Lead is an individual contributor responsible for providing leadership and training to other VMI employees. The team lead may also assist management as necessary with coordinating the work of others to ensure proper client coverage and support. The VMI Team Lead is responsible for maintaining inventory at customer designated sites, performing physical or administrative tasks involved in receiving, storing, distributing, and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies, and equipment.

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.
• Assists with VMI customer space/placement, sets up the appropriate area to receive shipment of material, and 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.
• Ensures the accuracy of shipments to the customer.
• Performs 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 AR.
• 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 management.
• Assists in the annual inventory (cycle) counts on consigned customer sites.
• Assists in the development of customer-specific instruction manuals for use by local VMI team members.
• Presents information and responds to questions from clients, customers, and managers.
• Performs 5S in all VMI Point of Use areas.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

• High School diploma and 10+ years of relevant supply chain management, logistic/distribution experience.
• 6+ years of supervisory experience leading a team.
• Preferred: Associate degree + 7 years of relevant supply chain management, logistic/distribution experience.
• Preferred: 3+ years of supervisory experience leading a team.
• Valid driver's license that complies with Vallen's standards.
• Ability to act as a facilitator and team leader.
• Ability to work on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to get the job done correctly and in a timely manner.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with co-workers and management.
• Knowledge of company products preferred.

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 pounds; 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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children, and Family Coverage.
• 401(k) with discretionary company match of $0.50 on the $1.00 up to 6% of pay (U.S. positions only).
• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents.
• Employer-paid Short-Term and 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 and Sick Days): 80–160 hours of vacation time based on seniority, accrued monthly and prorated from date of hire. 40–56 hours of sick time per year based on seniority and advanced upon hire.
• Paid Time Off (Holidays): 8 scheduled holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
• 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.
• Advancement opportunities.