VMI Sales Specialist

About the Role

The VMI Sales Specialist is responsible for enhancing and improving service levels on existing Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) relationships. This role involves promoting VMI services to new accounts, rolling out new programs with existing client solutions specialists, and developing and maintaining a regular scheduled inventory process to ensure customer service levels are met.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell new VMI relationships
• Develop a regular VMI maintenance schedule
• Roll out all new VMI accounts
• Promote VMI internally within the sales organization
• Work with vendors for new VMI solutions
• Visit each existing VMI on a scheduled basis
• Meet with customers to match VMI inventory to customer requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Schedule: 8 AM - 5 PM

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience
• High School or GED (Required)
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Skills

• Knowledge of VMI processes
• Basic electrical material knowledge
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Excel and Word
• Highly motivated and energetic problem solver
• Customer service focused
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Physical Demands

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Frequently (21% to 50%)
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location - Frequently (21% to 50%)
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery - Constantly (at least 51%)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to crouch down to stock shelves, pick up boxes, or position oneself to maintain computers - Constantly (at least 51%)
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder, forklift, pallet jack, or other warehouse equipment - Constantly (at least 51%)
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions - Constantly (at least 51%)

• Weight and Force Demands:
• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally (up to 20%)
• Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally (up to 20%)

Working Environment

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold - Frequently (21% to 50%)
• Travels to offsite locations - Constantly (at least 51%)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Accounts
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Additional Optional Insurance (e.g., Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance)
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities (promotion from within)