Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Lead

Thruway Fasteners•Morton Grove, IL

4d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Vendor Managed Inventory Lead provides dedicated vendor-managed inventory services at a key customer’s manufacturing facility and acts as an extension of the distribution branch. The role manages stocked goods in a secure warehouse area, from reordering through scanning and restocking, and interacts daily with customer leadership and internal branch personnel. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, on the second shift, and is performed onsite in Chicago, Illinois. The majority of the work time is spent onsite at the customer’s manufacturing facility. The work includes receiving, auditing, counting, storing, picking, packing, and delivering inventory to manufacturing work cells. The VMI Lead coordinates with customer associates to evaluate consumption, adjust inventory levels, and ensure customer satisfaction, while communicating questions, product issues, and relevant customer interactions to internal branch personnel. The role is based in a warehouse and customer manufacturing environment. It involves frequent handling of tools and materials, regular lifting and moving of items up to 50 pounds, and required use of personal protective equipment, including safety eyeglasses, steel-toe shoes, and a customer-provided vest. The work environment’s noise level is usually moderate to high.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate a walkie-talkie, forklift, and pallet jack to load and unload shipments while following regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, and prior ERP system experience.
Good math, problem-solving, data-entry, and critical-thinking skills.
Demonstrated success managing inventory and strong organizational skills.
High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and prioritization.
Positive attitude and excellent customer-service orientation.
Ability to work in a team environment and independently in a warehouse environment.
Good written, listening, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to lift up to 50-pound boxes.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and regularly lifting and moving items up to 50 pounds.
Must wear required PPE at the customer location, including safety eyeglasses, steel-toe shoes, and a provided customer vest.
Chosen candidate must successfully pass a post-offer background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Prior warehouse or distribution experience.

Responsibilities

Keep an approximately 2,000-square-foot caged, secured warehouse area neat and orderly.
Receive inventory at the customer location.
Perform physical inventory cycle counts and daily bin audits.
Receive, unpack, and refill bins as necessary.
Handle materials from receiving docks and the small-parcel receiving and staging area.
Stage items for deliveries within the plant.
Scan manufacturing work-cell areas each morning.
Pick and pack daily replenishment orders after scanning.
Deliver inventory to and put it away in the respective work-cell areas.
Attend daily customer meetings to evaluate consumption for reordering and work with the customer to approve and adjust inventory levels.
Ensure orders match customers’ sizes and specifications; check delivered product quantity and quality and report defects or issues to internal branch personnel.
Document questions and meaningful conversations with customer associates and communicate them to internal branch personnel.
Maintain 5S principles for cleanliness and organization in each work-cell area.
Perform other duties as assigned.