Fastenal Material Planner and Account Manager

Highly motivated and organized Account Manager to join our team, focusing on managing VMI Supplier . This role is crucial for ensuring seamless communication and coordination between our manufacturing plant, our warehouse, and the supplier base. The ideal candidate will be the primary point of contact, driving efficiency and maintaining high service levels, ensuring the fast response of e-andons with no hard stops at both sites in all three shifts.

# Job Description

- Serve as the main point of contact for Material Planning, production, and Warehouse teams regarding the VMI program.

- Conduct regular business reviews (QBRs) to discuss performance metrics, inventory health, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

- Resolve complex issues or escalations related to inventory discrepancies, delivery schedules, or product quality, ensuring client satisfaction.

- Generate and maintain key performance indicator (KPI) reports, including on-time delivery (OTD), e-andon closure aging and consumption variances.

- Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, potential risks, and areas for cost reduction or process optimization.

- Ensure all VMI transactions and communications are accurately recorded in SAP.

- Create PO’s and follow up on deliveries for all part numbers supplied by Fastenal.

- Follow all KPI’s for the Material Planning team (On-time conversion for open reqs; PO acknowledgment, Open Order Management, Past due PO’s, etc)

Required qualifications:

- Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Account Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field, preferably within a VMI, or manufacturing environment.

- VMI Knowledge: Strong understanding of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) principles, including inventory planning, forecasting, and replenishment methodologies.

- Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex data to various stakeholders (plant floor to executive level).

Preferred Qualifications:

- Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex data to various stakeholders (plant floor to executive level).

The base pay range for this position is $68,500.00 - 102,800.00 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 5% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity.

This posting is expected to close on January 12, 2026, or thereafter.

- The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce

- Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.

- A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.

- GE invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

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About GE Gas Power

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# Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $68,500.00 and $102,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 02, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.