Inventory Control Associate

HD Supply Management, LLC (USA); Irmo (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply is seeking a liaison to manage a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) site within a client's facility in South Carolina. You will ensure daily replenishment orders are fulfilled accurately and coordinate transfers to keep inventory aligned with demand.

The role involves monitoring min/max levels, communicating market conditions to stakeholders, and engaging with customers about stocking levels to avoid outages. Travel is minimal and the environment is typical of a distribution setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of daily replenishment orders.
• Receive daily replenishment and branch transfers to maintain inventory.
• Complete all control reports in the intervals described within operations manual.
• Monitor and adjust minimum as well as maximum parameters on an ongoing basis to maintain proper inventory levels.
• Recognize and communicate market and customer business conditions to stakeholders.
• Engage with the customer about product stocking levels, assortment, and seasonal fluctuations to avoid outages.
• Monitor inventory and maintain regional items as necessary.

Skills

Inventory management

Replenishment orders

Data reporting

Customer liaison

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

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.

At HD Supply, we believe that our core purpose is to improve our associates' lives and equip them with the tools needed to provide exceptional customer experiences every day. As one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, we enable our customers' success by consistently delivering what they need, where and when they need it. HD SUPPLY has more than 80 years of experience supporting our customers with leadership positions in the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). With 44 distribution centers spread across 25 states and two Canadian provinces, HD Supply provides an expansive offering of approximately 200,000 SKUs featuring high-quality, name-brand and proprietary products - all at competitive prices. Combine this with our industry-leading, value-add services - including localized jobsite delivery, will-call and direct-ship options, diversified logistics and innovative solutions - and you can see why our more than 300,000 customers continue to trust HD Supply as their first choice supplier for getting the job done.