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MSC Industrial Supply Co. Item Planning Product Specialist - Level I in Southfield, Michigan
BUILD A BETTER CAREER WITH MSC
Serving customers and our community starts with the best people doing their best work. That is precisely what we have created at MSC Industrial Supply Co. We are a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), products and services. We offer more than 2 million products and have over 80 years of experience across dozens of industries. We aim to execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise for all our stakeholders, including our associates.
Requisition ID :17957
Employment Type :Full Time
Job Category :Customer Care
Work Location :Southfield, MI
BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY:
The Item Planning (IP) Specialist I is responsible for executing activities related to item data quality as it relates to Inventory Management solutions for MSC’s customers. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, receipt and review of data collection for confirmation of viable data detail, Item sourcing, quoting, creation, and item induction set up. Contract agreement confirmation and item set up related to contracts, validate, and confirm customer pricing, provide pricing to sales team for approval, generate the customer approvals and provide support to the IM Project Specialist team as it relates to item detail for the project and the configurator.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identifies items for Solutions customers as part of the program database build and provide all necessary descriptive information to establish new MSC part numbers to support the Solutions.
Maintains “single point” process to integrate catalog items, non-catalog items, special items in support of developing item plans for Solutions opportunities.
Works with suppliers to obtain item quotations to gather and archive descriptive information required for all non-catalog, special and fabricated items.
Matches MSC items to customer tooling needs.
Formats tooling descriptions to MSC description standards.
Assists in creating item numbers for new part creation requests and vending solutions item databases.
Active communication with various teams and project representatives via email, phone, and chatter.
Review, update, process, generate and submit the appropriate customer approval documents to support the project.
Track and maintain project processes through Sales force and the item planning process guidelines.
Assists in the daily maintenance of the team email box, queue, and communications.
Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required.
Develop and submission of item cleaning detail for item data induction and maintenance.
Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure unity of purpose and fulfillment of MSC’s mission.
*INDICATES ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully an associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, experience level and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
o High school diploma or the equivalent is required.
o Associates degree or equivalent preferred.
o Minimum of two years Industry experience required.
o Strong knowledge of metal-cutting tooling preferred
o Inventory management solutions experience preferred
SKILLS:
o Intermediate level working knowledge of Microsoft Excel required.
o MSC applicable computer systems and assigned software knowledge required.
o Knowledge of the industry with diverse product offering, and manufacturers required.
o Excellent time management skills are required.
o Strong problem-solving skills are required.
o Must be a self-starter and able to multi-task proficiently.
o Must be able to work cross functionally among multiple departments (Sales/Operational)
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information (“ITAR”) and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”).
Compensation starting at $20 – $29 / hour dependent on candidate location and experience.
The salary range represented is based on similar roles in comparable industries, and the cost of labor in respective cities. Actual compensation is based on the candidate’s relevant experience, education requirements and peer pay equity. The Company reserves the right to modify the range as market conditions change.
Why MSC? People. Collaboration. Insight. That’s how you build something that works. Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 75+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions. We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential.
When you join our team, you will receive rewards and recognition for your contributions, training and professional development opportunities, Associate Inclusion Circles: Women, Pride, Black, Veterans, HOLA and DisABLEd as well as a variety of benefits to support you and your family's health, well-being, and financial future. If you are inspired to learn, take risks, and succeed as a team, you can build a better career at MSC.
Equal Opportunity Statement: At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any category protected by applicable law. By applying to this job you agree to the Application and Acknowledgment Declaration terms. Click HERE (https://jobs.mscdirect.com/content/Acknowledgement/?locale=en_US&previewLink=true&referrerSave=false) to review.