Vendor Managed Inventory Technician

About the role

We are looking for a Vendor Managed Inventory Technician in Des Moines, IA. The position offers a starting pay of $23.50 per hour and comprehensive family benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Covers delivery and supports key vending account customers and customer cabinets/storerooms relative to inventory of gases, consumables, and safety products.
• Does basic troubleshooting and mechanical repairs as needed.
• Supports existing accounts throughout an assigned district.
• Delivers and replenishes various industrial products and vending machine or storeroom items.
• Reviews manual stock levels of various inventories at multiple plant departments for reorder.
• Maintains dedicated branch inventory levels for proper replenishment.
• Tracks and turns in delivery tickets and consignment fill tickets.
• Manages and processes orders using SAP for supply chain customers over the phone, via email, or other means.
• Collaborates with VMI Technicians to generate quotes for customers on new products and/or existing items.
• Maintains and updates VMI Technician schedules, min/max sheets, and other administrative documents.
• Aids in the creation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for Supply Chain customers.
• Aids in the onboarding of new customers with Key Account Coordinator by inputting new parts, quoting out products, and securing samples in the system.
• Creates and edits customer agreements related to pricing and stocking levels.
• Acts as the liaison between the region and suppliers, verifying order confirmations, building alignment on delivery solutions, and following up on backorders.
• Assists with vending machine issues, repairs, and future installations.
• Escalates additional issues or concerns with the Supply Chain Manager.
• Collaborates with Vending Technicians to ensure timely delivery of new equipment.
• Updates vending machine employee data, part numbers, and other items using the Cribmaster or Supply Pro database.
• Contributes to team priorities as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in product distribution or inventory management.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Welding Technology, or Sales preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Self-starter; self-motivated; operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Demonstrated planning skills and outstanding personal relationship skills.
• Demonstrated speaking ability for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds within Airgas and outside the Company.
• Ability to observe and assess equipment and information received via computer.
• Frequent use of a computer, telephone, and operation of a motor vehicle.
• Able to detect leaking gas from cylinders.
• Regularly required to position self to equipment and ascend/descend.
• Regularly required to move up to 60 pounds and transport up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Moderate to frequent local travel (75% of work time).
• Requires both indoor & outdoor environments) in various seasonal weather conditions.
• Environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for an extended period of time or on a continual basis.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in product distribution or inventory management.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Welding Technology, or Sales preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Self-starter; self-motivated; operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Demonstrated planning skills and outstanding personal relationship skills.
• Demonstrated speaking ability for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds within Airgas and outside the Company.
• Ability to observe and assess equipment and information received via computer.
• Frequent use of a computer, telephone, and operation of a motor vehicle.
• Able to detect leaking gas from cylinders.
• Regularly required to position self to equipment and ascend/descend.
• Regularly required to move up to 60 pounds and transport up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Moderate to frequent local travel (75% of work time).
• Requires both indoor & outdoor environments) in various seasonal weather conditions.
• Environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for an extended period of time or on a continual basis.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Self-starter; self-motivated; operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Demonstrated planning skills and outstanding personal relationship skills.
• Demonstrated speaking ability for the purpose of explaining information to customers and employees.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds within Airgas and outside the Company.
• Ability to observe and assess equipment and information received via computer.
• Frequent use of a computer, telephone, and operation of a motor vehicle.
• Able to detect leaking gas from cylinders.
• Regularly required to position self to equipment and ascend/descend.
• Regularly required to move up to 60 pounds and transport up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Moderate to frequent local travel (75% of work time).
• Requires both indoor & outdoor environments) in various seasonal weather conditions.
• Environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for an extended period of time or on a continual basis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: 14-week paid child birth benefit.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Pay

$23.50 per hour.

Schedule

Regularly required to position self to equipment and ascend/descend. Frequent use of a computer, telephone, and operation of a motor vehicle. Requires both indoor & outdoor environments) in various seasonal weather conditions. Environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for an extended period of time or on a continual basis.