Inventory Analyst - VMI

HD Supply•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Prior knowledge of Oracle R12 purchasing system and vendor agreements in order to understand return processes.

Responsibilities

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.
Analyzes and communicates impacts of proposed changes to affected teams.
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.
Works with the category management team to ensure they have all vendor agreements in order to execute returns.
Analyzes trends and determines methods for reporting excess inventory to the field.
Collaborates with other analysts to maintain consistency within the regions.
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.