Installation Specialist at Medline Industries, Inc. in Northfield, Illinois

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Job Summary

Medline Industries has an immediate opening for an Capital Installation Specialist position supporting Capital Equipment and Furnishings product division. The Capital Installation Specialist will provide logistical support to customers and sales team for capital expenditure deals including vendor management, quote preparation and implementation support.

Job Description

- Assess customer’s logistical requirements and match those to operational capacity. Anticipate changing needs and pitfalls of implementation. Analyze process and recommend changes to increase efficiency and drive process improvement.

- Manage vendor contracts and relationships including researching and interviewing new vendors, negotiating rates, and planning and monitoring installation from delivery to haul-away.

- Implement required logistics and vendor coordination for deals to meet customer needs, ensure timeliness of delivery and quality of product.

- Develop requested freight quotes including freight analysis of current and new business, analysis of processing costs for carrier selection, carrier rate increase analysis, negotiations etc. - Plan, organize and execute logistics support activities such as onsite customer support for installation, maintenance planning, and issue management. Escalate complex issues as needed.

Education & Relevant Work Experience - Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of logistics and operations experience OR high school diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of logistics and operations experience.

Additional - Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling). - Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations or business administration.

- Understanding and experience with SAP.

- Experience in logistics or vendor management.

Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.

Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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