Traveling Inventory Analyst

HD Supply; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid holidays and vacation

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

HD Supply seeks an Inventory/Supply Chain Analyst for NY-based operations to optimize product availability and balance across locations. You will analyze field inventory, identify excesses, and partner with purchasing to align on disposition of aging stock.

Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in inventory or operations required; advanced SAP/JDA/Tableau/MS Office skills and knowledge of Oracle R12 help. Occasional travel may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 2+ years in inventory, supply chain, or operations.
• Advanced use of SAP, JDA, Tableau, and/or MS Office; knowledge of Oracle R12 purchasing helps.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal product availability and inventory balance across multiple locations using system tools and methods.
• Analyze field inventory levels to identify excesses and opportunities for better utilization or pull back.
• Monitor aged inventory and reports to support reductions and time-sensitive decisions for expiring products.
• Collaborate with purchasing to align disposition of inventory and data updates; coordinate with other departments.
• Maintain supplier relations and address supplier returns; forecast future inventory needs with vendors and purchasing.
• Execute projects assigned by field leadership.
• Resolve missing or inconsistent data through data analysis techniques.
• Overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Skills

Inventory management

Data analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

JDA

Tableau

MS Office

Oracle R12

Job description

This position is only open to residents in the state(s) specified above unless stated otherwise on this job posting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in inventory, supply chain or operations.
• Advanced use of SAP, JDA, Tableau, and/or Microsoft Office.
• Prior knowledge of Oracle R12 purchasing system and vendor agreements in order to understand return processes.
• Generally 2-5 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for utilizing system tools and operational methods to ensure optimal product availability and inventory balance across multiple locations. Analyze field inventory levels to identify potential excesses and opportunities for better utilization, repositioning or pull back.
• Analyzes inventory data and makes decisions regarding aged inventory reduction.
• Monitors exception reports and daily analytics for aged inventory business metrics. Reviews and reports time sensitive exposure to the field in order to move product prior to expiration.
• Teams with purchasing to align disposition of inventory and required data updates. Partners with various departments on the disposition and retirement of aged products.
• Maintains supplier relations, partners with supplier to address supplier returns, and collaborates with suppliers and purchasing to align on future inventory requirements. Analyzes trends and determines methods for reporting excess inventory to the field. Creates statistical forecasts and identifies and quantifies risks of inventory on hand. Makes recommendations to field leadership on disposition of inventory reserved at 100%.
• Executes projects assigned by the field leadership team.
• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.
• Work review typically involves periodic review of output by a supervisor and/or direct customers of the process.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Benefits

• Medical (with Prescription drug coverage), dental, and vision plans
• Paid Holiday, Vacation, Personal Time, and Wellness Day
• Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Whole Life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including market data, experience, skills, internal equity and other factors.

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.

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.