What are the responsibilities and job description for the VMI Associate position at Agilix Solutions?
Agilix Solutions currently has an opening for a Vendor Management Inventory (VMI) Associate at our St. Louis, MO Headquarters. As the VMI Associate, you will become the customer’s first choice for the products and services they need to keep their workplaces safe, efficient, and functioning by leading the company’s efforts for assigned SupplyMaster Program (Agilix’s vendor managed inventory solution) engagements and on-site customer service activities. Build strong internal and external partnerships to facilitate success, which will allow Agilix to effectively extend our reach into our customer’s locations and provide superior service.
This role will report to the Vendor Management Inventory (VMI) Manager.
Responsibilities
- Communication & Sales Support: Collaborate with sales, customer service, and internal teams to understand customer needs, promote VMI solutions, and drive strategic sales growth through relationship-building and market insight.
- Operational Duties: On-site inventory tasks including scanning, order entry, stocking, and data updates; ensure timely and accurate service delivery while supporting order expediting and vendor training initiatives.
- Vehicle & Site Responsibilities: Conduct daily visits to multiple customer locations using a company vehicle; maintain vehicle condition and perform regular inspections while ensuring efficient and professional on-site service.
- Crib crawls and parts cross referencing for VMI targets
- Implementation and set up of new VMI accounts
- Vacation and time off backfill for our current 2 VMI associates
Qualifications
- Education & Experience: High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred. Minimum 3 years of experience in a retail, manufacturing, or industrial setting with inventory management knowledge. Familiarity with electrical, safety, or industrial distribution a plus.
- Skills & Abilities: Strong communication and relationship-building skills; adaptable to shifting priorities; detail-oriented; team player; proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and inventory ERP systems. Must be able to communicate our value proposition.
- Additional Requirements: Valid Class E/CDL with a clean driving record is required. Other skills would include customer service and support for outside sales, knowledge of vending solutions, and 5S practices.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to be on feet for long periods of time and move material.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
Company-Provided Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (Employer contributions for 1st year only)
- 401(k) (Company match contributions and discretionary annual profit-sharing plan)
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance
- Company Sponsored Short-Term Disability
- Company Sponsored Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits
- Legal Services
- Critical Illness
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care/FSA
About Agilix Solutions
With a robust history dating back nearly 130 years, Agilix Solutions delivers meaningful solutions to our customers in the industrial, commercial, and construction markets. We have longstanding partnerships with top manufacturers of automation, electrical, datacom, power transmission, safety, industrial supply, lighting, and solar solutions.
Agilix Solutions Equal Opportunity / Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Agilix Solutions values the unique contributions and perspectives of our team members. We are committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities for training, compensation, transfer, promotion, and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.
Every effort is made to ensure that our hiring, salary administration, promotion and transfer are based solely on job requirements, job performance and job-related criteria.
Our policies and practices relating to compensation, benefits, transfer, retention, termination, training, self-development opportunities, as well as social and recreational programs - are administered without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or other basis prohibited by law.
Agilix Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.