Vendor Managed Inventory Specialist

Hajoca•Modesto, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as Hajoca’s onsite customer representative, supporting plumbing parts management, inventory replenishment, order entry, and overall program success. The Vendor Managed Inventory Specialist will handle material replenishments, ensuring the replenishment queue is cleared each day and material is relocated as needed. They will work through daily, system driven cycle counts, and diagnose and resolve any inventory discrepancies encountered while performing replenishments and cycle counts, verifying the appropriate documentation when necessary. This role involves working with team members to identify and correct process deviations through coaching and developing newer associates. The specialist will identify and list materials to be credited to the customer, forwarding this information as required for processing. They will trace movements and identify errors in the put away or picking process when “missing” material is encountered. Additionally, the role includes assisting with customers at the Will Call Counter and consignment location inventories and operations as needed, performing general warehouse and receiving duties, and maintaining a neat and orderly workspace. All job functions must be performed in accordance with the company’s Safety Standards, and successfully completing required safety and compliance training programs is essential. Other reasonably related duties may be assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Requirements

1+ year of warehouse inventory handling experience
Knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center preferred
Outstanding customer service and communication skills.
Be able to quickly develop comprehensive knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center.
Possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
Be able to proactively research and analyze data and solve problems.
Possess strong organization and multi-tasking abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
Know of, be able to apply, and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.
Be able to learn to safely operate a forklift and other material handling equipment in use at the Profit Center.
Be able to learn and operate the computer-related systems used for warehouse operations.
Read, write, speak, and understand English.
Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

Handle material replenishments, ensuring the replenishment queue is cleared each day and material is relocated as needed.
Work through daily, system driven cycle counts.
Diagnose and resolve any inventory discrepancies encountered while performing replenishments and cycle counts, verifying the appropriate documentation when necessary.
Work with team members to identify and correct process deviations through coaching and developing newer associates.
Identify and list materials to be credited to the customer, forwarding this information as required for processing.
Trace movements and identify errors in the put away or picking process when “missing” material is encountered.
Assist with customers at the Will Call Counter and consignment location inventories and operations as needed.
Perform general warehouse and receiving duties as needed.
Maintain a neat and orderly workspace.
Perform all job functions in accordance with the company’s Safety Standards.
Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.