POSITION SUMMARY: 

Codale Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Team Lead is an individual contributor responsible for providing leadership and training to other VMI employees.  The team lead may also assist management as necessary with coordinating the work of others to ensure proper client coverage and support.    The VMI Team Lead is responsible for maintaining inventory at customer designated sites. Performs the physical or administrative tasks involved in, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment. Checks goods received and for distribution against purchase orders or invoices.  Responsible for transporting company cargo to customers.  Responsible for safety of public while operating company vehicles. Follows proper guidelines for use of all equipment.

 ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provides leadership and training mentorship to assigned VMI associates.
• Drives company commercial vehicles to transport and deliver goods to designated locations in a safe manner and in compliance with all State and Federal DOT standards and regulations.
• Assist with VMI customer space/placement, sets up the appropriate area to receive shipment of material, stocks the product in the customer’s designated area.
• Follows the customer order through from pick-up at Codale’s warehouse/DC to delivery and set up at customer site.
• Works to ensure the accuracy of shipments to the customer.
• Perform VMI functions at vending point of use areas: loading, receiving and minor repairs or changes, including mandatory communication with direct supervisor and the sales team.
• Takes customer spot buy orders when needed and relays the information to the CSR or Account Rep.
• Scans bins at customer site to generate customer orders
• Ensures that bar code labels are up to date and legible for scanners to read or prints out the appropriate bar code labels as needed.
• Collects data from VMI team on min/max, reorder point/quantity and reports observations back to managements.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

High School Diploma or GED

Minimum 4 years’ relevant experience or training in warehouse, inventory counting or delivery

Valid driver’s license that complies with Codale’s standards.

Willingness to learn and work on assignments that are semi-routine in nature.

Must be a self-starter with the willingness to work with supervision.

Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Demonstrated ability to get the job done correctly and in a timely manner.

Possess a proactive and positive team approach to problem resolution.

Must have the ability to establish strong working relationships with customers, co-workers and management

Ability to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.

• Must have knowledge of company products
• Ability to represent Codale in a professional manner projecting a Winning Team approach to customer service.

STAFF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: None

• WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT:
• TRAVEL:    Yes         80%

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 by 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.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? 401K Plan, Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, and a definitive career path. EOE M/F/DISABILITY/VETERAN 

Required Skills Required Experience

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent attendance, be able to work independently and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 1 -2 years of production/manufacturing experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.