VMI Technician

Location: Peru, IL - May Rd - Retail shop

About the role

Airgas is hiring for a Vendor Inventory Technician in Peru, IL. The Vendor Management Inventory Technician coordinates delivery and supports key vending account customers and customer cabinets/storerooms relative to inventory of gases, consumables, and safety products. This position also performs basic troubleshooting and mechanical repairs as needed, dedicated to supporting existing accounts throughout an assigned district.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and replenishment of various industrial products and vending machine or storeroom items to customers.
• Review manual stock levels of various inventories at multiple plant departments for reorder.
• Maintain dedicated branch inventory levels for proper replenishment.
• Track and turn in delivery tickets and consignment fill tickets.
• Manage and process orders using SAP for supply chain customers over the phone, via email, or other means.
• Collaborate directly with VMI Technicians to generate quotes for customers on new products and/or existing items.
• Maintain and update VMI Technician schedules, min/max sheets, and other administrative documents.
• Assist with the creation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for Supply Chain customers.
• Assist with the onboarding of new customers with Key Account Coordinator by inputting new parts, quoting out products, and securing samples in the system.
• Create and edit customer agreements related to pricing and stocking levels.
• Assist at the front counter as needed.
• Act as the liaison between the region and suppliers, verifying order confirmations, building alignment on delivery solutions, and following up on backorders.
• Act as the primary contact for vending machine issues, repairs, and future installations.
• Escalate additional issues or concerns with the Supply Chain Manager.
• Coordinate installations with Vending Technicians to ensure timely delivery of new equipment.
• Update vending machine employee data, part numbers, and other items using the Cribmaster or Supply Pro database.
• Contribute to team priorities as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must have a valid US driver’s license.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in product distribution or inventory management (preferred).
• Experience with welding and safety products or related industrial products (a plus).
• 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.
• Clear and effective speaking manner for explaining information to customers and employees.
• Strong problem-solver, with 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 and outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions.
• Visitation to various Airgas and customer sites, which have varying environments/conditions, layouts, and accessibility.
• Environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for an extended period of time or on a continual basis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• 14-week paid childbirth benefit to support growing families.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Floating holidays, jury duty, and funeral/bereavement leave.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
• Tuition Assistance and discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
• Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Pay

$25-25/hr

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative, and make decisions.