Vendor Managed Inventory Support Lead
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have Benefits content, Pay (Target Pay Range), Responsibilities (Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities), Qualifications (Job Qualifications), maybe Skills (some listed). Also maybe "Work Environment & Physical Demands" could be part of Responsibilities or separate? Not in list; we could incorporate into Responsibilities or maybe not create a new heading. We should not create Schedule section because not present. Also not create "About the role" unless we have content; we have "Why Join Our Team?" and "Position Summary". Could treat as About the role. We'll include About the role with that content.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. Also remove "Stay up to date with Vallen, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter." That's navigation/social; remove. Also remove "We accept applications on an ongoing basis". Also remove "Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws". Also remove "Equal Opportunity Employer..." etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep the benefits list, pay range, responsibilities list, qualifications list, etc.
We must use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role (maybe combine "Why Join Our Team?" and "Position Summary")
- Responsibilities (Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities)
- Qualifications (Job Qualifications) maybe split into Education requirement and Preferred etc. Could also have Requirements? But we can just have Qualifications.
- Benefits (Benefits)
- Pay (Target Pay Range)
- Possibly Skills? Could extract from qualifications: ability to act as facilitator, self-starter, customer service skills, etc. Could put under Skills section. But guidelines say prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could incorporate skills into Qualifications or Responsibilities. Probably better to have Qualifications include education, experience, skills. So we can have Qualifications section with subpoints.
We must not create headings with filler text. Ensure each heading has substantive content.
We'll output something like:
About the role
Why Join Our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.
Position Summary 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. Performs the physical or administrative tasks involved in, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment. Checks goods received and for distribution against purchase orders or invoices. Responsible for transporting company cargo to customers. Responsible for safety of public while operating company vehicles. Follows proper guidelines for use of all equipment.
Then Responsibilities:
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 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.
- 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.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
Education requirement: 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. 3+ years of supervisory experience leading a team.
Relevant Experience Should Include:
- 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.
- Must possess excellent customer service skills.
- 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.
Benefits:
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
Pay:
Pay
Target Pay Range: $25.00-$30.00
We should not include Schedule.
Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed EEO, social media, minimum wage, ongoing applications, etc.
Make sure we didn't duplicate content. Ensure we kept all substantive info: The "Why Join Our Team?" and "Position Summary" are included. The responsibilities list is all there. Qualifications includes education requirement and preferred, plus relevant experience list. Benefits list includes all items. Pay includes target range.
Check if any other substantive info: "Work Environment & Physical Demands" details: we omitted that. That is substantive; we should include it somewhere. Could be part of Responsibilities or a separate section like "Work Environment". But allowed headings list does not include Work Environment; but we can still use for any section heading? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive; we could still use other headings but better to stick to those. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we could incorporate Work Environment & Physical Demands into Responsibilities as a list item or a paragraph. Since it's about physical demands, we could add a
under Responsibilities after the list, or incorporate as a list item. Probably better to add a
after the responsibilities list: "Work Environment & Physical Demands: ..." as prose.
Let's add a
after the responsibilities
but still within the Responsibilities section? Actually we could add a after the list but still inside the same section; but we need to close the section before moving to next heading. We'll just add a
after the
but before closing the section (i.e., before next ). That is okay.
Similarly, we might want to include "Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated..." which is part of Work Environment & Physical Demands. We'll include that.
Thus after responsibilities list, add a
containing the work environment details.
Let's capture the exact text:
"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."
We need to format as a paragraph.
Now ensure we didn't miss any other substantive info: "Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws" removed as boilerplate? It's a statement about compliance; could be considered substantive but it's generic legal; but it's not a benefit or requirement. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is legal boilerplate; we can remove.
"Stay up to date with Vallen, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter." removed.
"Equal Opportunity Employer - Ethnically and Culturally Diverse/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity" removed.
Now ensure we didn't inadvertently include any duplicate lines.
Now produce final HTML fragment.
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for prose. We need to decide sections: - About the role (maybe combine "Why Join Our Team?" and "Position Summary") - Responsibilities (Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities) - Qualifications (Job Qualifications) maybe split into Education requirement and Preferred etc. Could also have Requirements? But we can just have Qualifications. - Benefits (Benefits) - Pay (Target Pay Range) - Possibly Skills? Could extract from qualifications: ability to act as facilitator, self-starter, customer service skills, etc. Could put under Skills section. But guidelines say prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could incorporate skills into Qualifications or Responsibilities. Probably better to have Qualifications include education, experience, skills. So we can have Qualifications section with subpoints. We must not create headings with filler text. Ensure each heading has substantive content. We'll output something like:
About the role
Why Join Our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.
Position Summary 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. Performs the physical or administrative tasks involved in, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment. Checks goods received and for distribution against purchase orders or invoices. Responsible for transporting company cargo to customers. Responsible for safety of public while operating company vehicles. Follows proper guidelines for use of all equipment.
Then Responsibilities: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 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.
- 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.
Qualifications
Education requirement: 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. 3+ years of supervisory experience leading a team.
Relevant Experience Should Include:
- 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.
- Must possess excellent customer service skills.
- 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.
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
Pay
Target Pay Range: $25.00-$30.00
We should not include Schedule. Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed EEO, social media, minimum wage, ongoing applications, etc. Make sure we didn't duplicate content. Ensure we kept all substantive info: The "Why Join Our Team?" and "Position Summary" are included. The responsibilities list is all there. Qualifications includes education requirement and preferred, plus relevant experience list. Benefits list includes all items. Pay includes target range. Check if any other substantive info: "Work Environment & Physical Demands" details: we omitted that. That is substantive; we should include it somewhere. Could be part of Responsibilities or a separate section like "Work Environment". But allowed headings list does not include Work Environment; but we can still use for any section heading? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive; we could still use other headings but better to stick to those. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we could incorporate Work Environment & Physical Demands into Responsibilities as a list item or a paragraph. Since it's about physical demands, we could add a
under Responsibilities after the list, or incorporate as a list item. Probably better to add a
after the responsibilities list: "Work Environment & Physical Demands: ..." as prose. Let's add a
after the responsibilities
- but still within the Responsibilities section? Actually we could add a
after the list but still inside the same section; but we need to close the section before moving to next heading. We'll just add a
after the
- but before closing the section (i.e., before next
). That is okay. Similarly, we might want to include "Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated..." which is part of Work Environment & Physical Demands. We'll include that. Thus after responsibilities list, add a
containing the work environment details. Let's capture the exact text: "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." We need to format as a paragraph. Now ensure we didn't miss any other substantive info: "Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws" removed as boilerplate? It's a statement about compliance; could be considered substantive but it's generic legal; but it's not a benefit or requirement. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is legal boilerplate; we can remove. "Stay up to date with Vallen, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter." removed. "Equal Opportunity Employer - Ethnically and Culturally Diverse/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity" removed. Now ensure we didn't inadvertently include any duplicate lines. Now produce final HTML fragment. Check