Inventory Solutions Specialist

Job Summary

Contributes to annual sales and profitability targets by performing inventory audits, replenishment, and customer training for inventory management programs within assigned territory. Performs project management and coordination on inventory projects between internal and external customers.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Drives business growth within territory with new and existing customers by serving as a point-of-contact for inventory managed solutions, including performing inventory audits, sourcing and ordering products, and project managing new inventory solutions.
• Manages and facilitates the disposition of inventory at customer sites by reducing exposure to excess stock, dead stock, and discontinued items.
• Audits and replenishes inventory to maintain stock levels, resolves customer issues related to inventory adjustments and discrepancies, conducts site inspections at assigned locations, and ensures compliance with established internal control procedures.
• Serves as project lead during physical shop set-ups, including schedule coordination, communication, and follow-up.
• Leads due diligence visits at customer locations to assess space and product needs and supports the implementation and setup of new inventory managed solutions at customer sites, such as designing shop planograms, receiving product, and stocking and labeling finished goods.
• Works with cross-functional sales teams as the subject matter expert for inventory solutions tasks, assists project managers with analyzing sales and growth strategies, and presents market conditions and concerns to customers and leadership.
• Helps train new hires, vendors, customers, and other functional areas on inventory solutions.
• Assists with regional oversight of solution implementations at customer locations.

Nature and Scope

• Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations. Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems. Makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results.
• Independently performs assignments with instruction limited to the expected results. Determines and develops an approach to solutions. Receives technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues.
• May oversee the completion of projects and assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc. Contributes to employees' professional development but does not have hiring or firing authority.

Work Environment

• Usually located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort, such as dust, fumes, or odors.
• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting, and maneuvering material or equipment that be heavy (50+ pounds) or awkward.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 5-8 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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.