Vendor Managed Inventory Technician

Airgas•Des Moines, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Additionally, this position does basic troubleshooting and mechanical repairs as needed. This position is dedicated to supporting existing accounts throughout an assigned district.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required.
Must have a valid US driver’s license.
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.
Demonstrates a clear and effective speaking manner for the purpose of 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.
Employee will be required to observe and assess equipment and information received via computer.
Requires 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 & outdoor environments) in various seasonal weather conditions.
Job requires 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.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years of experience in product distribution or inventory management.
Experience with welding and safety products or related industrial products a plus.
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Welding Technology or Sales preferred.

Responsibilities

Delivery and replenishment to customers of various industrial products and vending machine or storeroom items.
Reviews manual stock levels of various inventories at multiple plant departments for reorder.
Maintains dedicated branch inventory levels for proper replenishment.
Tracks and turns 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.
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.
Escalates 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.
Contributing to team priorities as needed.