Va - Sales Trainee - Vendor Managed Inventory (Vmi)

Since 1974, United Central Industrial Supply, a SunSource company, has been providing industrial operators throughout North America the components and services they need, when they need them. Our span of product offering, manufacturing partnerships, and our unmatched customer service has been the cornerstone of our success. www.unitedcentral.net

To promote and facilitate the sale of mining supplies to core and target accounts within the territory associated with the assigned branch.

Market planning and research to determine the opportunities available with the core and target accounts within each territory.

Work with branch managers and associated Company personnel to promote the various product lines to the core and target accounts within each territory.

Develop action plans for each territory to capture a major share of the core and target business. Solicit branch management's assistance in plan implementation.

Call upon and visit customer sites on a daily basis to ascertain customer needs, take orders, promote current and new product offerings and foster good relationships with mine-level personnel.

Maintain Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) at specific customer job sites. Ascertain inventory levels and keep stocked at prescribed Min-Max levels.

Work with Inventory Control regarding stock levels, obsolete inventory, etc.

College degree (business related field preferred) or equivalent experience.

General understanding and/or aptitude to learn the mine supply business.

Knowledge and expertise and/or aptitude to learn the various mining supply lines.

Possess effective written and verbal communication skills.

Requires extended periods of sitting and standing.

Be able to lift varying weights up to fifty pounds and carry a distance of twenty yards.

Be able to climb up and down trucks, ladders, shelving, etc.

May work in underground mining environment

Conduct surveys, etc.

Work in a store/warehouse environment with merchandise in various stages of resale.

Work in varying temperatures according to seasonal changes.

Accompany customers/venders to underground work locations in effort to troubleshoot problems and/or promote specific products for sale.

Work around fast pace store/warehouse while heavy and large merchandise is being moved.

Frequently work around heavy equipment.

In any industrial setting there is a constant need to be aware of a consistently changing environment.

Work at mine sites with heavy machinery operated by persons not in the employment of this company.

Scheduling will be determined by the supervisor based on company needs.

Normal work hours are 7 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday, weekends as required.

All employees are expected to work the necessary hours required to meet or exceed company goals.

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