HD Supply

Inventory Solutions Associate

West Bend, Wisconsin•Full-time
$21 - $24 hourly
About the Job

Inventory Solutions Associate


Schedule: 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, weekends Off

Salary: $21 - $24/hr (Depending on Experience), full benefits, operational bonus.

Preferred Skill Set:

  • Experience supporting Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), stockroom, tool crib, onsite inventory, or retail store operations.
  • Background in shipping & receiving, inventory control, replenishment, merchandising, and cycle counting.
  • Customer-facing experience within industrial, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, MRO, distribution, or home improvement retail environments.
  • Experience with counter sales, order fulfillment, customer service, and product stocking.
  • Proficiency with inventory management, ERP, POS, or warehouse management systems.
  • Ability to work independently and serve as the primary onsite contact for customer inventory needs.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience coordinating daily operational activities within a warehouse, storeroom, distribution center, or retail store environment.

Job Summary
Serves as a liaison between the organization and the customer served by provided solutions. Maintains all day-to-day functions in a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) site within a client's facility.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
  • Ensures the timely and accurate fulfillment of daily replenishment orders for the customer.
  • Receives daily replenishment and branch transfers to maintain accurate inventory.
  • Completes all control reports in the intervals described within operations manual.
  • Monitors and adjusts minimum as well as maximum parameters on an ongoing basis to maintain the proper levels of inventory.
  • Recognizes and communicates both market and customer business conditions to the necessary stakeholders.
  • Engages with the customer about product stocking levels, assortment, and seasonal fluctuations to ensure there are no outages.
  • Monitors inventory and maintains regional items as necessary.

Nature and Scope
  • Refers complex, unusual problems to supervisor.
  • Under general supervision, exercises some judgment in accordance with well-defined policies, procedures, and techniques. Work typically involves regular review of output by a senior coworker or supervisor.

Work Environment
  • Typically located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors that may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness, such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a physical environment. Ability to stand for periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes. Ability to make repetitive movements, such as using a 10-key or calculator, bending, or squatting.
  • Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience
  • HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred. Specialized skills training/certification may be required. Generally, 2-5 years of experience in area of responsibility.