Part-Time Inventory Operations Associate

HART; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

HART is seeking a Part-Time Inventory Operations Associate to support the Planning & Allocation Manager across the inventory workflow—from pulling inventory for allocations to stores and partners, to keeping the inventory room organized for rapid fulfillment.

You will pull inventory, stage for shipment, confirm SKUs and bin locations, assist outbound-pack for store allocations, and provide backup during peak periods.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years in warehouse, inventory, or similar hands-on roles.
• Careful, detail-oriented with accuracy in pick lists and QC checklists.
• Able to move between allocation pulls, inventory organization, QC support, and intake.
• Reliable communicator able to escalate when needed.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day allocation runs to stores, wholesale partners, trunk shows, and ecommerce fulfillment.
• Pull inventory against pick lists, stage for shipment, and verify SKU counts and bin locations.
• Assist outbound-pack for store allocations and adapt to manager directions.
• Provide extra hands during high-volume allocation windows and cross-train as needed.

Skills

Inventory operations

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Effective communicator

Job description

Part‑Time Inventory Operations Associate

The Inventory Operations Associate supports the Planning & Allocation Manager across the full inventory‑room‑to‑channel workflow: pulling inventory for allocation runs to retail stores, wholesale partners, trunk shows, and ecommerce fulfillment, and keeping the inventory room organized for efficient execution. The role provides day‑to‑day capacity that lets HART allocate faster, more accurately, and with less bottleneck than a single person could handle alone.

Inventory Allocation Support (Primary)

• Support the Planning & Allocation Manager on day‑to‑day allocation runs to retail stores, wholesale partners, trunk shows, and ecommerce fulfillment.
• Pull inventory accurately against pick lists, stage for shipment, and confirm SKU counts and bin locations before hand‑off.
• Support outbound‑shipment pack‑out for store allocation runs, working under the Planning & Allocation Manager’s direction as the primary owner of that workflow.
• Provide additional hands during high‑volume allocation windows (new store openings, seasonal launches, wholesale ship‑outs, holiday runs).

Inventory Room Organization

• Maintain the primary inventory room in a well‑organized, well‑stocked, and correctly‑binned state so that pulls execute cleanly.
• Support ongoing bin optimization work led by the Operations Coordinator (Inventory & Quality Control) including reorganization ahead of major launches or seasonal cycles.

Secondary Support to Operations Coordinator – Inventory & Quality Control

• Provide as‑needed capacity to the Coordinator on QC audits, post‑QC intake, and bin allocation work during high‑volume intake windows.
• Secondary support is coordinated through the primary working partner (Planning & Allocation Manager), not scheduled directly by the Coordinator, protecting primary allocation commitments.
• Peak‑window override: during pre‑declared inbound‑heavy windows (new product launches, seasonal drops, major vendor shipments), the Coordinator’s priorities take precedence for the duration of that window. Peak windows are declared jointly by the Coordinator and the Planning & Allocation Manager in advance, so that primary allocation commitments are re‑sequenced rather than surprised.

Coverage & Cross‑Training

• Cross‑trained on the Packaging Operations Associate’s core workflows to enable coverage during that role’s PTO or absence. Minimum monthly rotation or shadowing to maintain proficiency.
• Serves as day‑to‑day operational backup for the Coordinator during the Coordinator’s planned or extended absence. If both the Coordinator and this role are out simultaneously, Coordinator coverage escalates to the Head of CX & Fulfillment.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years in warehouse, inventory, retail stockroom, fulfillment, or comparable hands‑on operational roles.
• Careful, detail‑oriented eye, able to follow allocation pick lists and QC checklists accurately and consistently across large volumes of small‑item inventory.
• Adaptable and comfortable moving between different types of work in a single shift (allocation pulls, inventory room organization, QC support, intake).
• Reliable communicator, comfortable escalating quickly when something is off‑pick, off‑spec, or the workflow needs the Manager’s or Coordinator’s input.

Physical requirements

Frequent moving of boxes and inventory containers weighing up to 50 pounds across HQ and adjacent storage locations. Standing, bending, and reaching for extended periods during allocation, intake, and inventory‑room work.

Reports to

Head of CX & Fulfillment (Fulfillment & Customer Service Manager)