At Springfield Electric, we take great pride in our associates' passion, knowledge and experience. As a company with local roots and global reach, we thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. Whether you're just starting your career or have built up your expertise over the years, we trust our people's skills and give them the tools they need to reach their full potential.
Since 1929, Springfield Electric has focused on providing value to each customer throughout the electrical supply chain. The company has strategically expanded to include distribution centers throughout the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri, to better serve all customers locally and internationally. Today, Springfield Electric strives to continue the legacy of delivering exceptional customer service and value to the markets we serve.
As a part of Sonepar, a worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture.
Primary Function
The Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Specialist is responsible for receiving, storage, handling, shipping, and control of material being inventoried and sold as well as the safe, efficient, and courteous delivery of electrical supplies, materials, and parts to our established and respected customers. This position is also responsible for customer requests, such as order processing, product application, product substitution, and availability information, shipment coordination, and order expediting.
Essential Functions
Task
Sales Tracking & Order Fulfillment
- Receives and puts up/stores materials being inventoried in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Enters, tracks, bills, and expedites direct and stock customer orders, backorders, and vendor purchase orders, including stock transfers when appropriate.
- Monitors job queues and takes appropriate action to troubleshoot and resolve items.
- Checks material in against receiving ticket to assure accuracy.
- Records damaged or defective materials and immediately reports it to designated team members for proper handling.
- Fills pick-orders for shipment.
- Prepares bills of lading for shipment.
- Verifies outgoing shipments for accuracy.
- Drives company truck(s) with great care, assuring compliance with all prevailing traffic laws, including legal speed limits.
- Maintains the company truck in accordance with local and state ordinances, as well as company protocol.
- Packs and loads outgoing orders accurately and with appropriate markings for delivery.
- Maintains an updated list of customer contacts to assure efficient delivery.
- Develops and maintains knowledge of stock location within the warehouse.
Customer Service
- Greets and interacts with customers in a cheerful and helpful manner.
- Maintains an accurate follow-up system for actively tracking promises made to customers and expediting deliveries to assure that materials are delivered as scheduled.
- Exchanges customer needs information in a timely fashion with Outside and Inside Sales Associates, Office Manager, Quotations Manager, Branch Manager and Corporate Purchasing staff.
- Resolves customer concerns.
Product
- Develops product knowledge and understands product applications.
- Maintains current knowledge of products inventoried, including appropriate product substitutions.
Merchandising & Warehouse Maintenance
- Assists in the general maintenance of the warehouse.
- Loads and unloads materials from truck in an accurate, efficient, and safe manner, utilizing proper body mechanics and proper equipment (e.g., forklift).
- Assures proper documentation accompanies all material being loaded onto or unloaded from the truck.
Other Responsibilities
- Completes stock checks for the Corporate Purchasing Department as requested.
- Reports suspicious activities immediately to a member of the management team.
- Performs other duties as instructed or required to successfully complete the job.
Necessary Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent, as determined by Springfield Electric.
- Valid and properly classified driver's license for the gross vehicle weight rating of the company vehicles being operated.
- Successful completion of all driver qualification requirements as specified in the Department of Transportation regulations and as adopted by Springfield Electric, including pre-employment physical examination, regularly scheduled follow-up physical examinations, and proof safe driving record.
- Commitment to and demonstration of high ethical standards governing professional behavior and interactions.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, especially verbally.
- Demonstrated time management and organizational skills, including an ability to plan and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Proven attentiveness to detail coupled with problem analysis and resolution skills.
- Proven proficiency in data entry and 10-key pad.
- Proven proficiency in general personal computer applications, as well as in the use of Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel.
- Ability to work well alone and in a team environment.
- Strong customer service orientation.
Desirable Qualifications
- One or more years of experience in a route driver position or warehouse/distribution environment.
- At least two (2) years of electrical or distribution experience and/or product and application knowledge.
Physical Ability Requirements
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone.
- Ability to bend, climb, push, and pull, including the ability to maneuver at heights and in tight or small places.
- Ability to safely negotiate walking through construction sites while carrying or otherwise transporting work-related materials.
- Ability to routinely lift, carry, and otherwise transport work-related materials that frequently weigh up to 75 lbs. and that may occasionally weigh in excess of 75 lbs.
Why work for Springfield Electric?
At Springfield Electric, we take great pride in being Powered by Difference. As a company with local roots and global reach, we thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. Whether you're just starting your career or have built up your expertise over the years, we can provide opportunities to expand your industry experience and help take our business to another level.
Our Competitive Benefits?
401K Plan, Competitive Medical Plans (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, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Life Insurance and a Definitive Career Path.
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