Manager Vendor Managed Inventory

1 month ago

Chicago, United States Vallen Full time

Why Join our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates. Your Benefits at Vallen:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick days)
  • 401K with discretionary company match - (US positions only)
  • Employer-paid Basic Life for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
  • Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Vitality Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts through BenefitHub
  • Advancement Opportunity.

Position Summary:

Vallen's Manager Vendor Managed Inventory -- VMI is a staff management position responsible for collaborating with key business stakeholders to provide expertise with vendor managed inventory. Works with key business stakeholders in the management of capital expenditures (ie vehicle purchases, maintenance, or leases). Leads managers and/or supervisors in performing timely VMI activities and warehouse functions in assigned geographical areas. Develops and implements logistics plans, budgets, and procedures to maximize compliance ensuring customer needs are met within budget constraints. Provides financial reporting and reconciliation of inventories. Guarantees that inventory audits and cycle counts are performed, and solutions are found for inventory discrepancies. Enforces the driver qualification process for VMI associates in assigned markets. Ensures completion of preventative maintenance and adherence to standard process and procedures on vending hardware/software.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Staff management responsibilities include but are not limited to interviewing, selecting, hiring, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates while enforcing company policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
  • Contributes to strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the department or function.
  • Develops and implements policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization; ensures vendor managed inventory activities meet quality standards and service level agreements for goods or materials while company costs are minimized.
  • Leads on-going functional and/or system-related process improvement initiatives that contribute to the profitability of the company.
  • Collaborates with the Flexible Procurement Solutions team to ensure that VMI areas are set up in accordance with new customer expectations and Vallen standards.
  • Formulate techniques to ensure a symbiotic relationship with customers to eliminate or minimize supply chain inefficiencies as they relate to vendor managed inventory.
  • Liaises with sales to ensure inventory levels, new items for stock and new item setup forms and prior to submission to procurement.
  • Establishes the replenishment frequencies within assigned market, schedule operations to ensure productivity is maintained.
  • Facilitate the training of VMI leaders on vending machine repair and maintenance; ensuring that staff demonstrate the ability to assess issues with vending machine and take appropriate actions.
  • Evaluate the third party administrator (TPA) to ensure that Vallen's standards are maintained; ensuring driver qualifications are in accordance with Federal and State Department of transportation regulations.
  • Performs other duties as requested.

Job Qualifications:

Education requirement: Bachelor's degree in SCM or related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant warehouse, inventory (cycle) counting or delivery, experience. Associated degree in SCM or related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience. High School diploma or equivalent (GED) and a min of 10 years of relevant VMI, warehouse, inventory (cycle) counting or delivery, experience.

  • Knowledge of system dynamics, bullwhip effect and vendor managed inventory principles.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the various warehousing functions, such as loading, unloading, picking, packing, shipping, and moving goods throughout a distribution center/warehouse environment; or demonstrated knowledge of various manufacturing operations functions, such as machine operations, materials management, production testing, engineering, and/or quality assurance and control.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Strong communication skills, effective problem-solving skills, demonstrated use of sound judgment, good organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
  • Demonstration of basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units to measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals); ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent preferred.
  • Ability to compile routine reports and write correspondence.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and be self-motivated to accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
  • Valid driver's license that complies with Vallen's standards.

Travel- 50%

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

  • May be required to handle hazardous materials and wear various forms of protective equipment (shoes, gloves, protective eyewear, etc.).
  • Required to properly operate and control a motor vehicle; specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
  • Sitting, standing, walking, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying multiple times per shift, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing.
  • May be required to lift and carry up to 75 pounds; must have the ability to handle physical inventory that requires hand dexterity.
  • May work in extreme hot or cold environments; various facilities may have dusty conditions.

Stay up to date with Vallen, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer - Ethnically and Culturally Diverse/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

  • Vendor Managed Inventory Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States Msc Industrial Direct Full time

    Build a better career with MSC.Serving customer and community starts with the very best people doing their very best work. That is precisely what we have at MSC Industrial Supply Co., a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. Watch HERE to find out why you should work at MSC and...

  • Vendor Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States JPMorgan Chase & Co Full time

    **JOB DESCRIPTION** Join the leadership team that supports Payment Services, Centralized Transaction Operations (CTO), and the Cash and Check Services Team that manages armored supplier services to do the right thing for both individual and corporate customers across all JPMorgan Chase lines of business. If you are detail-oriented, have great oral and...

  • Vendor Management Consultant

    3 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States w3r Consulting Full time

    Job Description: The Vendor Management Consultant as a part of the Vendor Management Organization [VMO] within the Group Purchasing Organization [GPO] will proactively engage and drive strategy in line with corporate objectives and support the management of a portfolio of vendors to extract maximum value for the organization from existing contracts and...

  • Inventory/operations Manager

    3 days ago

    Chicago, United States AV Franklin Full time

    **Inventory/Operations Manager** **ABOUT US** - We are a rapidly growing OEM audiovisual projection screen manufacturer. We’re a small, friendly company with growth opportunities. **WHAT YOU DO** -You will provide consistent reporting for sales and leadership about what is on hand and what is coming in and when. You may develop a comprehensive...

  • Vendor Management Analyst

    5 days ago

    Chicago, United States Byline Bank. Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Vendor Management Analyst will perform duties to support the effective administration of the Bank’s Third-Party Risk (Vendor Management) Program and Policy. The Vendor Management Analyst is responsible for ensuring companywide due diligence, risk assessment, and continuous monitoring of the vendor management processes....

  • Vendor Engagement Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States NielsenIQ Full time

    **Company Description** REFID957987 - Establish and maintain a close relationship with Vendors and act as the primary point of contact between Vendor and NielsenIQ - Ensure vendor keeps contractual obligations and take corrective action if not - Drive future innovation conversation with vendors to fully leverage vendor's expertise in consumer engagement,...

  • Vendor Management Associate

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States RKON inc Full time

    RKON About Us: RKON Specializes in providing IT migration and transformation services for the Mergers and Acquisitions market. RKON was recently recognized as one of the 100 best places to work in IT, highlighting our competitive advantage of empowering thought leaders and providing cutting-edge solutions for the fast-paced industry of Private Equity.RKON is...

  • Vendor Account Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States Medical Transportation Management Full time

    What Will Your Job Look Like?The Vendor Account Manager has ultimate responsibility for delivering a high level of service to our vendors every day, ensuring high operational standards and vendor satisfaction within an assigned geographic area. The Vendor Account Manager owns the day-to-day interaction with the vendors, acting as an Account Manager to build...

  • Vendor Management Associate

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States RKON inc Full time

    RKON About Us: RKON Specializes in providing IT migration and transformation services for the Mergers and Acquisitions market. RKON was recently recognized as one of the 100 best places to work in IT, highlighting our competitive advantage of empowering thought leaders and providing cutting-edge solutions for the fast-paced industry of Private Equity. RKON...

  • Vendor Management Associate

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States RKON Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionRKON About Us: RKON Specializes in providing IT migration and transformation services for the Mergers and Acquisitions market.  RKON was recently recognized as one of the 100 best places to work in IT, highlighting our competitive advantage of empowering thought leaders and providing cutting-edge solutions for the fast-paced...

  • Vendor Management Associate

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States RKON inc Full time

    RKON About Us: RKON Specializes in providing IT migration and transformation services for the Mergers and Acquisitions market. RKON was recently recognized as one of the 100 best places to work in IT, highlighting our competitive advantage of empowering thought leaders and providing cutting-edge solutions for the fast-paced industry of Private Equity. RKON...

  • Vendor Account Manager

    5 days ago

    Chicago, United States Medical Transportation Management Full time

    What Will Your Job Look Like? The Vendor Account Manager has ultimate responsibility for delivering a high level of service to our vendors every day, ensuring high operational standards and vendor satisfaction within an assigned geographic area. The Vendor Account Manager owns the day-to-day interaction with the vendors, acting as an Account Manager to build...

  • Vendor Account Manager

    2 days ago

    Chicago, United States MTM Inc. Full time

    What Will Your Job Look Like? The Vendor Account Manager has ultimate responsibility for delivering a high level of service to our vendors every day, ensuring high operational standards and vendor satisfaction within an assigned geographic area. The Vendor Account Manager owns the day-to-day interaction with the vendors, acting as an Account Manager to build...

  • Vendor Account Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States MTM Inc. Full time

    What Will Your Job Look Like? The Vendor Account Manager has ultimate responsibility for delivering a high level of service to our vendors every day, ensuring high operational standards and vendor satisfaction within an assigned geographic area. The Vendor Account Manager owns the day-to-day interaction with the vendors, acting as an Account Manager to build...

  • Vendor Account Manager

    2 days ago

    Chicago, United States MTM Inc. Full time

    What Will Your Job Look Like? The Vendor Account Manager has ultimate responsibility for delivering a high level of service to our vendors every day, ensuring high operational standards and vendor satisfaction within an assigned geographic area. The Vendor Account Manager owns the day-to-day interaction with the vendors, acting as an Account Manager to build...

  • Manager - Vendor Relationship Management

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States McDonald's Corporation Full time

    **Company Description** McDonald's evolving Accelerating the Arches growth strategy puts our customers and people first and demonstrates our competitive advantages to strengthen our brand. We are recognized on lists like Fortune’s Most Admired Companies and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. **Doubling Down on the 4Ds (Delivery, Digital, Drive...

  • Procurement and Inventory Manager

    1 month ago

    Chicago, United States Zentro Full time

    Zentro is one of the fastest-growing internet service providers in the country, and we’re not about to stop there. We’re putting the corporate giants on notice by providing residential and business customers with remarkably fast, exceptionally reliable internet service for less. And we’re doing it all with uncommonly responsive customer service and...

  • Procurement and Inventory Manager

    1 month ago

    Chicago, United States Zentro Full time

    Job DescriptionJob Description​ ​Zentro is one of the fastest-growing internet service providers in the country, and we’re not about to stop there.We’re putting the corporate giants on notice by providing residential and business customers with remarkably fast, exceptionally reliable internet service for less. And we’re doing it all with...

  • Procurement and Inventory Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States Zentro Full time

    Job DescriptionJob Description​ ​Zentro is one of the fastest-growing internet service providers in the country, and we’re not about to stop there.We’re putting the corporate giants on notice by providing residential and business customers with remarkably fast, exceptionally reliable internet service for less. And we’re doing it all with...

  • Procurement and Inventory Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Chicago, United States Zentro Full time

    Job DescriptionJob Description​ ​Zentro is one of the fastest-growing internet service providers in the country, and we’re not about to stop there.We’re putting the corporate giants on notice by providing residential and business customers with remarkably fast, exceptionally reliable internet service for less. And we’re doing it all with...