Veterans Preferred - VMI Technician

Company: Airgas
Location: Salem
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -R10066685 VMI Technician (Open)

Location:
Salem, OR - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The VMI technician will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program located at a wide variety of customer locations. The responsibilities include order placement, product deliveries, and reporting about customer day-to-day operations to various stakeholders
within Airgas. VMI technicians provide customers with industry knowledge related to best practices and innovative product offerings by performing the following.

The hourly rate for this position is $25- $30.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
--- Responsible for adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protective equipment.
--- First point of contact with Airgas customers regarding gasses, hardgoods, or other equipment.
--- Conducts and coordinates local VMI programs including delivery of product, restocking and re-supply as necessary.
--- Provides area supply chain managers, account managers and branch managers with updates related to customer VMI program.
--- Enters orders in SAP and researches products as necessary.
--- Follows up on back orders and provides insight to various customers.
--- Works with account managers to maintain continuity in pricing strategies for each account.
--- Identifies additional items that could be supplied and monitored through the VMI program.
--- Helps to quote and sample new products for customers.
--- Orders product to ensure proper inventory levels are met. Communicates inventory requirements and changes to the supporting branch.
--- Works with Area Supply Chain Manager to update inventory levels at local branches.
--- Helps determine Min/Max levels based on delivery cycle and customer stock level requirements.
--- Monitors inventory levels at customer sites. Monitor customer usage and suggest adjustments to product levels to ensure maximum efficiency and product turn.
--- Communicates customer concerns and questions to proper Airgas personnel.
--- Responsible for maintaining vehicle maintenance of Airgas vehicles.
--- Attains customer signatures on delivery documents. Updates database system to close out delivery ticket information on a daily basis.
--- Approves new delivery points for accessibility and safety for our drivers.
--- Maintains VMI System by cleaning, organizing and re-labeling bins. Organizes production additions and deletions.
--- Provides emergency response support for the area.
--- Performs first level repair and troubleshooting of VMI equipment.
--- Provides industry knowledge to various levels within the customers organization.
--- Trains and provides knowledge to various personnel within Airgas.
--- All associates are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described.

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Are you a MATCH?

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential duties
Required Education:
--- High school diploma or the equivalent, five years related experience and/or training or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Length and Type of Experience:
--- Minimum of one to three years of experience in an industrial retail, inside sales, customer service and/or inventory control related position.
--- SAP or similar software system experience. Intermediate skills operating a computer in Windows based environment is recommended.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):
--- Proficiency with entering and extracting data into and from a computer. Proven ability to work effectively under deadlines and with little supervision and to complete a high volume of paperwork
accurately and on time.
--- Ability to clearly communicate by phone, email or in person with customers, sales staff, Branch Manager and all the other branch personnel. Must be able to work with a wide variety of people
with different personalities and backgrounds.
--- Basic computer skills (i.e. Google Suite products) is necessary.
--- Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
--- May be required to operate a forklift in the warehouse.
--- Ability to read and comprehend safety data sheets.
--- Must be able to work occasional overtime, when necessary.
--- Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
--- This position will have occasional day travel to Airgas locations and Customer sites while being exposed to different inside and outside work environments. Must have reliable transportation with a good driving record.

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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