Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator I

Job Type: Contract

The Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator I is an individual-contributor role responsible for delivering and setting up inventory at customer sites. The role includes physical and administrative tasks related to storing, distributing, and fulfilling orders for merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies, and equipment. You will check goods against purchase orders or invoices, transport company cargo to customers, and perform inventory tasks in accordance with local VMI processes. Follow equipment-use guidelines, keep equipment clean and safe, and report concerns to management.

Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Overtime is rare.

Employment type: Contract, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Requirements and qualifications

• At least one year of relevant warehouse, inventory-counting, or delivery experience is required. Experience with cycle counting or issuing parts is especially relevant.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, but not required.
• Experience with PPE, hand tools, and power tools is strongly preferred.
• Some computer experience is required; Microsoft Office experience is beneficial. Training on internal systems will be provided.
• Good customer service skills are required.
• Forklift experience is preferred. The role involves driving a sit-down forklift and a golf cart.
• Steel-toe shoes with internal metatarsal protection are required.
• The warehouse is not temperature-controlled. It can be warm in summer and chilly when doors are open, though it is heated. Long pants and a T-shirt or polo are required; shorts are not permitted.
• You should be reliable, able to work independently, willing to learn, and able to follow written, oral, or diagram-based instructions. Strong attendance is important.
• The role requires completing work accurately and on time, taking a proactive and positive approach to resolving issues, and building strong working relationships with customers, coworkers, and management.
• You should be willing to learn about company products and represent the company professionally in customer-service interactions.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure shipments to customers are accurate.
• Assist with VMI customer-space planning and setup, prepare designated areas to receive materials, and stock products at customer sites.
• Follow customer orders from pickup at the warehouse or distribution center through delivery and setup at the customer site.
• Take customer spot-buy orders as needed and relay the information to the customer service representative or accounts receivable team.
• Recommend changes to customer inventory levels based on usage.
• Keep barcode labels current and legible, and notify management when replacements are needed.
• Scan barcodes at customer sites to generate customer orders.
• Monitor minimum and maximum levels, reorder points, and quantities, and report observations to management.
• Assist with annual and cycle counts of consigned inventory.
• Present information and respond to questions from clients, customers, and managers.
• Maintain 5S standards in all VMI point-of-use areas.
• Perform other duties as requested.