key account manager

inventory specialist

inside sales representative

equipment operator

outside sales representative

RS Americas

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people are amazing and they make it pleasant and enjoyable to come to work each day. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The recent changes to the company were a bit difficult to navigate at times, but leadership was always there to explain what was going on and how it would affect our jobs. In the end, I did lose my job because of the changes.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I can only speak for my area, but my manager never pressured me to get my work done. She was not a micro manager and she was always there to help remove any barriers to execution. The environment was relaxed and friendly. There were many activities and groups for us to participate in. I felt I could bring my true self to work each and every day.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I worked a hybrid schedule. We used MS Teams to schedule virtual meetings or if we were in the office, we used one of the offices. I would take meetings periodically and then work the rest of the day on my assigned projects. If I had a private appointment it was OK to leave and come back to work as needed. Our work schedules were flexible and we could work the hours best for us to complete the tasks.

It is absolutely heartbreaking and beyond disappointing to watch what this company has become. Since management began shifting operations to Mexico and placing leadership roles there, it feels like the true purpose of collections has been completely lost. Many of the individuals making decisions seem to have little to no understanding of what effective collections actually requires. Instead of focusing on recovering balances and driving results, the culture has turned into writing accounts off rather than collecting on them.


What makes this even more painful is that I genuinely used to love coming to work. There was once a sense of purpose, accountability, and pride in what we did. Now, it feels like those values have been replaced by poor decision-making and a lack of direction. Watching something I once enjoyed and believed in deteriorate to this point is incredibly discouraging. It's sad to see an organization with so much potential move so far away from what made it successful in the first place.

Fellow employees are a pleasure to work with. Workdays are pretty consistent, but there are days were it would be busy for any reasons(system down, complex orders, etc). overall the work was easy enough.

 My supervisor was never happy with how much work me, or my crew did. Always accused us of being idle, or talking to much. Anytime I needed her for answers, or fixing an issue, she'd give me basic responses that would lead me to ask someone else for help. Very obvious nepotism on her part while I was there and had gotten worse by the time I quit. Other supervisors were pleasant to work with though.Basically just the opposite of my main supervisor

Besides the one supervisor, my time there was enjoyable and i'd recommend this relatively easy job to anyone.

It was a good place to work .. pay is okay ..but very diverse from front office area and warehouse. You get treated differently and warehouse is way more strict and production is really high. Lunch breaks are short . Supervisors don’t have much knowledge of parts always have to look it up yourself on the computer. A lot of favoritism with seniority over new employees. Not much agreeing on certain procedures and errors . Had to call speakout a few times on how badly I and my fellow workers were being treated. Some are scared to speak out but not me . They fired me and didn’t have a valuable explanation and didn’t follow policy. Which I’ve been fighting for 2months now. Just be careful which position you apply for.

I loved this position so much. Every day was a learning experience. Required extensive product knowledge. Dealing with purchasing agents and engineers was extremely enjoyable. I learned that I was very good at training employees, and I loved training others to be as successful as they could possibly become. Their success was my success! The hardest part of the the position was the first three months when you were learning so much so rapidly that you had a headache for that time period. We used to laugh about that, but loved the position. I enjoyed everything about this position. Great pay, great benefits.

I was recruited from one of their competitors to be laid off only a year later due to a decline in business and change in "strategy". I was so excited when I was hired and wanted to make Allied a long term stop for myself. With my extensive background in both electronics and Industrial Automation, I knew I could help Allied in many capacities however I was not given that opportunity due to Allied's management arrogance. Our group manager never took anytime with me and my direct manager quit so I had no organization support.  Upon being laid off, I was given no severance or career support. The end result for me is my career and industry reputation was ruined by working for Allied.

There are great people who work there. However, the culture is lacking to keep up with modern times. There really is no room for growth or advancement and upper management are a bunch of "yes" people for the execs and place their employees second. Career decisions are made for you and without your knowledge. There are no formal employee evaluations so raises don't really merit your hard work and that's if you even get a raise. Pay is not on par with other companies and neither are the benefits. Job security seems to be really lacking as employees who have been with the company 10+ years get laid off.

Everyone here is extremely helpful and welcoming. My manager does everything to set her team up for success and she makes working here a real blessing. We work closely with Supplier Managers to ensure the suppliers are taken care of. This helps to balance the workload and gives us the capacity for attention to detail. Our director is the best and she encourages everyone to be awesome and make today great. This company is filled with great roll models who love what they do and radiate excitement that flows into everyone. Truly one of the best companies you could work for. 

The people are just fantastic and truly live a culture of a great place to work.  Leadership (Director and above) preach the culture but perform to more of a fear / CYA standard.  The "sales" organization is probably the most indicative.  There is no clear direction or mission as it relates to commercial sales.  Marketing and Digital are the focus; which is great and Allied is pretty good at it.  Just shouldn't pretend that they want a B2B sales force.  If you are looking for a career in professional sales, look elsewhere.  Based upon my experience they likely will not have a sales force in 5 years or less.

Productive and a very Corporate Atmosphere. Sometimes a little to serious and stuffy. People were always afraid to hold each other accountable for mistakes, they don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. I had a great experience learning a brand new field. 
A typical day, I'd get emails, faxes, and orders over the phone. I would be responsible for price quotes, stock checks and special orders. I entered all orders into the system and then tracked  them to make sure they were delivered to the customer. Filing all paperwork, checking prices on orders and verifying they match.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Key account manager 6 salaries reported	$83,500 per year
Inventory specialist 10 salaries reported	$19.88 per hour
Inside sales representative 1 salary reported	$22.50 per hour
Equipment operator 1 salary reported	$18.75 per hour
Outside sales representative 1 salary reported	$77,500 per year

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