Vending Managed Inventory Specialist

WHO ARE WE: BlackHawk Industrial provides you with the highest quality industrial products and equipment, offering manufacturing services while creating innovative engineered supply solutions. We truly believe in the importance of the local relationships with the customers we service. Our employees have fun every day exceeding the expectations of our customers, suppliers, and shareholders. We distinguish ourselves as the #1 choice of industrial manufacturers who need Technical Service and Production Savings.

We are BIG ENOUGH TO SERVE, and SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE.

SUMMARY: The VMI Specialist manages inventory at a customer site or multiple sites via a prescribed route.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Personally, exhibits Core Behaviors
• Responsible for promoting a culture of safety.
• Visit Customer site(s)
• Assesses stocking levels to maintain min/max inventory levels at Customer site(s)
• Communicate with Customer Service Representative(s) for inventory replenishment.
• Delivers and stocks inventory at Customer site(s) to bring levels to min/max levels.
• Customer meetings and relationship management
• Assist branches in managing product inventory levels, including replenishment and stock transfers.
• Assist in providing sales support.
• Continually communicate with employees and customers to improve inventory turns.
• Respond to commonly occurring problems/situations for which standards, procedures, or precedents exist.
• Perform hands-on tasks, primarily using trade or computer hardware, software, database and data processing.
• Perform all work in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Computer software skills – Windows, Office. InxSql experience preferred.
• Computer Hardware knowledge – I/O devices such as Printers, handheld scanners, Monitors, and related hardware.
• Networking – Basic understanding of IP networks is preferred.
• Knowledge of Vendor Managed Inventory
• Mechanical Aptitude – Ability to use hand tools and work through break/fix scenarios independently.
• Ability to travel 90% of the time to customer locations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• No direct supervisory responsibility.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Up to 2 years’ experience in a similar position preferred.
• Up to 2 years’ customer service experience preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS