What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Managed Inventory Technician/ Warehouse Associate - VMI position at A & M Industrial Inc?
Description
A&M Industrial is a 70-year-old, family owned, leading local industrial distribution company looking for career-oriented individuals to fill critical positions on their sales and support team. The accelerated growth of the company has created full time opportunities in their headquarters in Rahway, NJ. The company offers medical and dental benefits as well as 401K, paid holidays and vacation.
The A&M way is the fabric of our company and the essence of our value system. It guides our behaviors and practices, and defines how we relate to each other, our customers, and our business partners. This is who we are, the culture that drives our performance and extraordinary success. Contact us to learn more about the A&M way.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Technician is the ambassador to the customers on their route. He/she evaluates the inventory position of the products being managed, establishing replenishment quantities based on established parameters. He/she also restocks products as needed during the same visit. In the process, the VMI Technician builds relationships with these customers and ensures they are satisfied and informed on all of the latest products and services available.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Travel daily in your company-provided vehicle to support the implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory programs at customer locations in your territory.
• Ensure appropriate customer stock levels, generate new orders and obtain customer approval for new orders as required.
• Unpack orders, check accuracy of orders and put away stock at customer locations.
• Provide communication and feedback to sales representatives and supervisor as appropriate to ensure full customer satisfaction.
• Perform general housekeeping for service equipment and immediate area.
• Perform shipping and receiving duties as needed to support the local company warehouse
Warehouse Associate
- Verifies and Audits all items for purchase orders from vendors and sales order shipments.
- Stock new inventory and maintain current inventory.
- Prepare and pack orders for shipment via Ground or LTL
- Carefully and accurately maintains receiving and shipping records for requested categories.
- Prepares bills of lading and schedules truck/carrier deliveries on-line or via phone
- Transports materials to shipping dock with a pallet jack or hand truck as needed.
- Loads trucks using a forklift, if needed
- Maintain clean and safe work area
- Performs other warehouse and clerical duties.
Physical Demands:
The VMI Technician/Warehouse Associate must be able to drive up to 5 hours/day and work in industrial environments. This position does require the ability to lift and carry boxes weighing an average of 50 lbs/box.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/Pay/Benefits:
This is a full-time non-exempt position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; with a 60-minute unpaid lunch. 40 hours per week.
The salary for this position will be based on experience and certifications (if any). In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for health/dental/vision/group life/long-term-disability insurance plans, 401k, paid holidays and vacation.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
A&M INDUSTRIAL, INC. is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employee or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to veteran status, citizenship status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, creed, ancestry, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, gender identity or expression, affections or sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic testing and information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other factor prohibited by law.
Requirements
- Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing and a motor vehicle record acceptable to our insurance carrier
- Computer literacy, including familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Basic arithmetic skills
- Ability to manage time and effectiveness, meet established goals and work effectively with other members of the team.
- Follow company policies and procedures
- Demonstrate core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork.
- Ability to present a professional image at all times to clients and vendors.
- Must be safety conscious
- Previous warehouse experience a plus
- Excellent phone manner and communication skills.
- Accurate data entry skills.
- Possess experience with warehouse equipment (pallet stacker & strapper and pallet jack)
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet. Eclipse system is a plus.
- Ability to multi task in a fast paced changing and dynamic work environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Works well in a group/team setting with limited amounts of supervision.
