VMI Technician (Vending Management Inventory Technician)

Airgas, Inc.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Michigan, Grandville
2828 28th Street Southwest (Show on map)
Sep 25, 2024
R10052604 VMI Technician (Vending Management Inventory Technician) (Open) Location: Grandville, MI - Retail shop How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Vendor Management Inventory Technician delivers and services 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 focuses on servicing existing accounts throughout an assigned territory. In particular, you will: Delivery and replenishment to customers of various industrial products and vending machine or storeroom items. Performs basic troubleshooting and repairs mechanical vending systems as needed. 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. Other duties as assigned. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? High School Diploma or GED Required. Must have a valid US driver's license. Associates or Bachelor's degree in Business, Welding Technology or Sales preferred. Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook). 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. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Minimum 2 years of experience in product distribution or inventory management. Experience with welding and safety products or related industrial products a plus. Physical Demands: Employee will frequently be required to transverse through manufacturing and/or locations. Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information. 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. ________________________ We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. _________________________ Your differences enhance our performance At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world. _________________________ Equal Employment Opportunity Information We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com. _________________________ California Privacy Notice