What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Managed Inventory Specialist position at MSC?
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Specialist
Want to be part of a fast-moving, customer-focused, value-driven team? Come join our world-class group that is literally at the tip of the spear when it comes to delivering solutions to our customers. Execution of MSC solutions is what we are all about and the combined exposure to sales and supply chain will give you a tremendous opportunity for advancement. This is a very innovative team that is looking for someone to help us build our future.
We seek a VMI Specialist including military veterans with relevant experience to establish productive relationships with key individuals at assigned customers and provide supplemental service support for outside sales associates in the areas of conversions, ordering stock, vending solutions, putting away orders, 5S handling of service and equipment, and expediting.
How You Ll Contribute
Enjoy flexibility and tap your specialized expertise to grow with an industry leader.
The service-focused, independent-minded VMI Specialist we seek should have these qualifications.
Want to be part of a fast-moving, customer-focused, value-driven team? Come join our world-class group that is literally at the tip of the spear when it comes to delivering solutions to our customers. Execution of MSC solutions is what we are all about and the combined exposure to sales and supply chain will give you a tremendous opportunity for advancement. This is a very innovative team that is looking for someone to help us build our future.
We seek a VMI Specialist including military veterans with relevant experience to establish productive relationships with key individuals at assigned customers and provide supplemental service support for outside sales associates in the areas of conversions, ordering stock, vending solutions, putting away orders, 5S handling of service and equipment, and expediting.
How You Ll Contribute
Enjoy flexibility and tap your specialized expertise to grow with an industry leader.
- Travel daily in your company-provided automobile to support the implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory programs at customer locations in your territory.
- Ensure appropriate customer stock levels, generate new orders for merchandise, and obtain customer approval to place orders when required.
- Unpack orders, check accuracy of shipments, 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 (5S) housekeeping for service equipment and immediate area.
The service-focused, independent-minded VMI Specialist we seek should have these qualifications.
- Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Valid driver s license and the ability to travel daily more than 80% of the time within branch or market territory, including occasional overnight travel
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., based on customer needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Supply chain and process improvement experience preferred
- Customer service experience, including one year of related industry experience preferred
- Relevant military experience a plus
- Must adhere to customer specific requirements such as wearing hardhats, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, etc.
- This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information ( ITAR ) and/or Controlled Unclassified Information ( CUI )
