Product Manager I - Material Handling

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Port Washington, NY

Global Industrial, a Systemax Company

<p><strong>Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX)</strong>&nbsp;is a leading retailer of brand name and private label products, including industrial, and material handling supplies.</p> <p>Our tiered marketing and distribution platform includes e-commerce websites, catalogs, social media, and direct sales representatives. The 1500+ people we employ are dedicated to serving our customers across the United States and Canada.</p> <h3><strong>Our Strategy</strong></h3> <p>We provide businesses with top quality, private label, brand name industrial equipment and supplies as well as critical facility services. We promote innovation and a collaborative spirit in all our dealings and we cultivate long term relationships for all constituencies.</p> <h3><strong>Our Customers</strong></h3> <p>Our clients include major corporations, small-to-medium sized businesses, value added resellers, government organizations, educational and financial institutions and individual consumers.</p> https://careers.systemax.com/

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Full-Time

Overview: For over 70 years Global Industrial has been an industry leader providing private label and brand name industrial equipment and supplies to businesses throughout North America.<br /> <br /> We carry over 1.7M industrial, material handling and business products that are sold through our website, corporate sales people and full color catalogs. We are constantly increasing our product offerings to meet the diverse and changing needs of our customers. Our customers include small to large corporations, institutions and government agencies as well as consumers.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Accomplishes warehouse objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures</li> <li>Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements</li> <li>Moves inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from the warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments</li> <li>Delivers supplies and equipment to departments by receiving and transferring items</li> <li>Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements</li> <li>Maintains inventory by conducting monthly physical counts; reconciling variances; inputting data</li> <li>Secures warehouse by locking all exit doors, turning alarms on; testing systems, and securing outside entrance door</li> <li>Keeps equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; requiring preventive maintenance; calling for repairs</li> <li>Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications</li> <li>Communicating with staff to motivate and enable them to reach their ultimate level of success</li> <li>Provide available tools and resources to perform their duties in an efficient and safe manner</li> <li>Accomplishes warehouse and organization mission by completing related results as needed</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>5 - 10 years of industrial products buying experience</li> <li>Sound negotiating and communication skills</li> <li>Must be self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work independently, keen attention to details and deadlines</li> <li>Website and catalog experience</li> <li>Proficient in MS Word & Excel</li> </ul> <br />