Inventory Solutions Associate

HD Supply; Rosemount (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply is seeking an Inventory Solutions Associate to serve as a liaison between the organization and the customer served by provided inventory solutions. The role maintains day-to-day functions in a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) site within a client's facility and ensures timely, accurate fulfillment of replenishment orders.

The position involves monitoring stock levels, communicating market and customer conditions, and coordinating with stakeholders to prevent outages, with occasional

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

HS Diploma or GED Strongly preferred

2-5 years of experience in area of responsibility

Job description

Inventory Solutions Associate:

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.