Deployment Operations Specialist (VMI And Subcontractors) Strategy & Ops

Frontdoor Defense; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is seeking a Deployment Operations Specialist in Austin to manage Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and subcontractor inventory operations. You will coordinate materials and ensure teams have the resources they need for successful deployments.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of experience in supply chain or inventory management, building efficient systems and processes to support the company’s rapid growth and complexity.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in supply chain operations, industrial engineering, inventory management, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Build systems to manage consigned inventory for subcontractors.
• Define processes to track and reconcile subcontractor‑held inventory.
• Coordinate warehouse staging activities for material pick‑up and return.
• Manage Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs across markets.
• Transition inventory processes from manual to automated workflows.

Skills

Supply chain operations

Inventory management

Industrial engineering

Documentation

Process improvement

Job description

Deployment Operations Specialist (VMI And Subcontractors)

Build scalable VMI and subcontractor inventory programs to enable rapid nationwide deployments

Location: Austin

Job Tags: Strategy & Ops

About The Role

Base is America's next-generation power company. We're rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today's fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

About the Role

Base is scaling from hundreds to thousands—and soon hundreds of thousands—of battery deployments across the country. As our footprint grows, so does the complexity of the materials ecosystem surrounding each installation. We are seeking an Operations Specialist to own the day-to-day management of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, subcontractor consigned inventory, and deployment-specific parts—ensuring every field team has exactly what they need, exactly when they need it.

This role sits at the intersection of supply chain operations, systems thinking, and field enablement. You will be accountable for building programs from scratch, standardizing workflows, and integrating them into our in-house systems to enable hands‑off scalability.

What You'll Do

• Build systems and documentation to manage consigned inventory for subcontractor electricians, including material ordering, pickup staging, damage/loss reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Define accountability processes and audit mechanisms to track and reconcile subcontractor‑held inventory.
• Coordinate warehouse staging activities for subcontractor material pick‑up and return.
• Establish, manage, and coordinate stocking and replenishment for all Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs across new and existing metro markets.
• Own VMI kickoff for all new market launches in coordination with the warehouse standup team.
• Transition VMI and subcontractor inventory processes from hands‑on coordination to standardized, automated workflows.
• Define and document requirements for integration with internal systems to support long‑term scalability.

What You'll Bring

• 2–5 years of experience in supply chain operations, industrial engineering, inventory management, or a closely related field.
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