VMI & Inventory Optimization Manager

Lonestar Electric Supply Partners; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, and vision

401(k) Retirement Plan with company‑m​

Paid Time Off

Specified Holiday Pay

Job summary

Lonestar Electric Supply is seeking a highly organized VMI Manager to lead vendor-managed inventory programs, including VMI, customer-owned inventory and consignment, ensuring accuracy and strong service levels.

The role partners with customers, suppliers, procurement, sales, warehouse, operations and accounting to optimize inventory performance, oversee reconciliation and replenishment, and drive continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of experience in inventory management, supply chain, industrial distribution, or customer inventory programs.
• Experience managing VMI, consignment, customer-owned inventory, or similar inventory solutions.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, replenishment planning, and inventory reconciliation.
• Proficiency with ERP and inventory management systems; Epicor Eclipse experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to collaborate across customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Knowledge of the electrical distribution, wire and cable, or industrial supply industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all customer inventory programs, including customer-owned inventory, Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI), consignment, and other inventory management arrangements.
• Own and continuously improve customer inventory processes, agreements, and controls; document procedures and train internal teams to ensure consistent execution.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and reconcile physical counts, system balances, and customer commitments to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Monitor inventory demand, forecasts, usage trends, and release schedules while partnering with Procurement to maintain appropriate inventory levels and prevent stockouts or excess inventory.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for inventory status, replenishment, reporting, issue resolution, and overall program performance.
• Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, Shipping, Operations, and Accounting to ensure inventory transactions, shipments, receipts, and billing are processed accurately and timely.
• Ensure customer-owned and consigned inventory is properly identified, segregated, and controlled within company facilities.
• Conduct inventory and quality audits, verifying product specifications and ensuring compliance with customer, supplier, and company standards.
• Administer Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), inventory discrepancies, nonconformance issues, and corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities to improve inventory accuracy, service levels, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Identify and proactively address aging, slow-moving, excess, or obsolete inventory to minimize risk and maximize inventory utilization.
• Produce and analyze inventory, service, and operational performance metrics, providing actionable insights and recommendations to customers and company leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or related field

Tools

Epicor Eclipse

Job description

Lonestar Electric Supply is seeking a highly organized VMI Manager to lead vendor-managed inventory programs, including VMI, customer-owned inventory and consignment, ensuring accuracy and strong service levels.

The role partners with customers, suppliers, procurement, sales, warehouse, operations and accounting to optimize inventory performance, oversee reconciliation and replenishment, and drive continuous process improvement.