Inventory Solutions Associate - VMI

Schedule: 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, weekends Off

Salary: $21 - $24/hr (Depending on Experience), full benefits, operational bonus.

Preferred Skill Set:

• Experience supporting Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), stockroom, tool crib, onsite inventory, or retail store operations.
• Background in shipping & receiving, inventory control, replenishment, merchandising, and cycle counting.
• Customer-facing experience within industrial, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, MRO, distribution, or home improvement retail environments.
• Experience with counter sales, order fulfillment, customer service, and product stocking.
• Proficiency with inventory management, ERP, POS, or warehouse management systems.
• Ability to work independently and serve as the primary onsite contact for customer inventory needs.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating daily operational activities within a warehouse, storeroom, distribution center, or retail store environment.

Job Summary

Serves as a liaison between the organization and the customer served by provided solutions. Maintains all day-to-day functions in a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) site within a client's facility.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Ensures the timely and accurate fulfillment of daily replenishment orders for the customer.
• Receives daily replenishment and branch transfers to maintain accurate inventory.
• Completes all control reports in the intervals described within operations manual.
• Monitors and adjusts minimum as well as maximum parameters on an ongoing basis to maintain the proper levels of inventory.
• Recognizes and communicates both market and customer business conditions to the necessary stakeholders.
• Engages with the customer about product stocking levels, assortment, and seasonal fluctuations to ensure there are no outages.
• Monitors inventory and maintains regional items as necessary.

Nature and Scope

• Refers complex, unusual problems to supervisor.
• Under general supervision, exercises some judgment in accordance with well-defined policies, procedures, and techniques. Work typically involves regular review of output by a senior coworker or supervisor.

Work Environment

• Typically located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors that may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness, such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a physical environment. Ability to stand for periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes. Ability to make repetitive movements, such as using a 10-key or calculator, bending, or squatting.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred. Specialized skills training/certification may be required. Generally, 2-5 years of experience in area of responsibility.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.