Inventory Specialist

Houston Methodist; Vancouver (WA); Remote; USD 82,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Houston Methodist seeks a mid-level Inventory Specialist in Vancouver, WA. The role offers full ownership of outcomes with a clear focus on translating investments into strategic results. Expect mentorship, benefits, and flexible temporary hours that respect the WA lifestyle.

Relocation or remote work is acceptable, and you’ll join a Vancouver-based team that values mutual support and practical problem-solving. Compensation ranges from $82,000 to $114,000 annually with robust benefits.

Qualifications

• Willingness to relocate to Vancouver, WA, or to enable remote work.
• Strong curiosity about why customers behave as they do.
• Curiosity that extends beyond the current job description.
• Familiarity with 5S and Blue Yonder tools or concepts.
• History of leaving business processes better than found.
• Clear thinking under Vancouver, WA deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Set guardrails so a temporary deal can move without a committee.
• Read a Relationship Building dashboard and identify misleading data.
• Translate $82,000 - $114,000 range investments into measurable outcomes.
• Keep Houston Methodist strategy legible for executors.
• Read signals early enough to steer before the quarter closes.
• Drive strategic planning and quarterly goal-setting across business units.
• Build consensus across Goal Setting and APICS CPIM owners.
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on outcomes.

Skills

Relocation willingness

Curiosity

Curiosity beyond scope

5S methodology

Process improvement

Pressure resilience

Tools

Blue Yonder

Job description

Houston Methodist has outgrown gut-feel planning, and this mid-level Inventory Specialist opening in Vancouver is how we fix that. The pitch is honest — $82,000 - $114,000, real ownership of business outcomes, and a Houston Methodist crew in Vancouver that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Set guardrails so a temporary deal can move without a committee
• Read a Relationship Building dashboard and know which line is lying to you
• Translate $82,000 - $114,000-range investments into outcomes leadership can point to
• Keep Houston Methodist strategy legible to the people who have to execute it
• Read the Relationship Building signals early enough to steer before the quarter closes
• Drive strategic planning and quarterly goal-setting across Houston Methodist business units
• Build consensus across Goal Setting and APICS CPIM owners who rarely agree
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on shared business outcomes

What You'll Bring

• Willingness to relocate to Vancouver, WA, or to make remote work
• Real curiosity about why Houston Methodist customers do what they do
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
• Equal parts 5S depth and Blue Yonder curiosity
• A history of leaving business processes better than you found them
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Vancouver, WA deadlines bring

Houston Methodist is a make-it-better team based in Vancouver, WA, building products that customers rely on every day. Our Vancouver office runs on mutual respect, low ego, and a genuine willingness to help.

The whole offer in one line: $82,000 - $114,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexible temporary hours that respect the life you have in WA.

Fresh interview slots opened up this week for the Inventory Specialist search.