Inventory Solutions Associate (VMI) - Houston TX (Village Plbg & Air)

HD Supply Canada, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply in Houston, TX is seeking an Inventory Solutions Associate for a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) site hosted at a client facility. You will serve as a liaison between the organization and the customer, handling day-to-day VMI functions and replenishment activities.

The role requires a HS Diploma or GED, 2–5 years of experience, and the ability to read tape measures with basic math skills. The environment involves inventory control, reporting, and collaboration with customers to optimize

Qualifications

• Fluency in English, including speaking, reading and writing proficiently.
• Experience reading a tape measure or other measurement devices.
• Basic math skills.

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 market and customer business conditions to 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.

Skills

Fluency in English

Read a tape measure

Basic math skills

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

## Inventory Solutions Associate (VMI) - Houston TX (Village Plbg & Air)Applylocations: Houston-TX-UStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R26004205**Job-Specific Responsibilities and Preferred Qualifications*** Fluency in English, including the ability to speak, read, and write proficiently in the language is required.* Experience reading a tape measure or other measurement devices.* Basic math skills.**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.### About UsAt 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.