Strategic Global Inventory Planner

HD Supply; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply seeks an inventory management professional to optimize category stock across the enterprise. You will create replenishment strategies, manage SKU transitions, and balance network inventories through data-driven controls.

You will collaborate with internal and external partners and use SAP and ERP systems to drive fill rates, reduce days on hand, and prevent stockouts while supporting new product introductions and seasonal planning.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a related discipline; 2–5 years of experience.
• MS/MA in related discipline; 2–4 years of experience.
• Certification is required in some areas.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day inventory control using SAP to achieve fill rates while minimizing inventory days on hand across the global supply chain.
• Identify root causes of fill rate issues and excess inventory; drive corrective actions and controls across cross-functional teams.
• Monitor exception reports and analytics to prevent stockouts, minimize DOH, and expedite delivery to fill potential backorders.
• Develop and execute inventory strategy for new SKU introductions, discontinued SKU reductions and dispositions, customer-specific inventory positions, direct import SKU sets, and seasonal inventory requirements.
• Audit product master data (UoM, vendor SKU number, case quantity) for accuracy.
• Partner with Inventory Analytics and Merchandising to identify fill rate and excess inventory issues and take corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Demand Management to align inventory controls with business objectives and analyze impact of changes.
• Manage supplier relations to address fill rate, lead time, and returns; create import orders based on containerization requirements.
• Support onboarding of new products, retirement of old products, regulatory changes, and promotions in the demand planning process.
• Support aged, obsolete and excess inventory reduction strategies (RTV, fire sale, transfers, liquidation, donation).

Skills

Inventory management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related discipline

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

HD Supply seeks an inventory management professional to optimize category stock across the enterprise. You will create replenishment strategies, manage SKU transitions, and balance network inventories through data-driven controls.

You will collaborate with internal and external partners and use SAP and ERP systems to drive fill rates, reduce days on hand, and prevent stockouts while supporting new product introductions and seasonal planning.