
Inventory Analyst
Multiple U.S. locationsFull-time$70–103K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Inventory Analyst uses system tools and operational methods to maintain product availability and inventory balance across multiple locations. The role analyzes field inventory to identify excess and opportunities for utilization, repositioning, or pullback, and supports aged-inventory reduction, supplier returns, forecasting, and disposition recommendations. The posting prefers a related bachelor's degree, relevant experience, and advanced use of specified systems and tools.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Must reside in the state(s) specified above. This position is only open to residents in the state(s) specified above unless stated otherwise on this job posting.
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in a related field.
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2+ years of experience in inventory, supply chain or operations.
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Advanced use of SAP, JDA, Tableau, and/or Microsoft Office.
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Prior knowledge of Oracle R12 purchasing system and vendor agreements in order to understand return processes.
Job Summary
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.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
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Analyzes inventory data and makes decisions regarding aged inventory reduction.
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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.
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Teams with purchasing to align disposition of inventory and required data updates. Analyzes and communicates impacts of proposed changes to affected teams.
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Partners with various departments on the disposition and retirement of aged products.
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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.
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Analyzes trends and determines methods for reporting excess inventory to the field. Collaborates with other analysts to maintain consistency within the regions.
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Creates statistical forecasts and identifies and quantifies risks of inventory on hand. Makes recommendations to field leadership on disposition of inventory reserved at 100%.
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Executes projects assigned by the field leadership team.
Nature and Scope
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Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.
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Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual, complex problems or issues. Work review typically involves periodic review of output by a supervisor and/or direct customers of the process.
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May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support or professional personnel.
Work Environment
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Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
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Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
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Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience
- Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 2-5 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.
For CA, CO, CT, D.C., DE, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, WA Job Seekers:
Pay Range
$70,200.00-$102,800.00 Annual
HDS provides the following benefits to all permanent full-time associates:
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Medical (with Prescription drug coverage), dental, and vision plans
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Health care and Dependent Care FSA (as applicable)
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401(K) with company match
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Paid Holiday, Vacation, Personal Time, and Wellness Day
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Paid Sick Time
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Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
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Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
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Critical Illness Insurance
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Accident Insurance
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Whole Life insurance
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Commuter Benefits
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Employee Assistance Program
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Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
CA, CO, CT, D.C., DE, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, and WA law requires the posting of the potential salary range for advertised jobs. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including market data, experience, skills, internal equity and other factors.
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.
HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer. HD Supply considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 829 open Supply Chain Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–103K/yr
- US median$85–131K/yr491 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $87K, is 20% below the US median midpoint ($108K) — in the lowest quarter of Supply Chain Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 23 open Supply Chain Analyst jobs in New Jersey and 829 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Deloitte3 open
- Robert Half Accountemps3 open
- Bayer2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Supply Chain Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (660 postings).
- Education
- 377 of the 829 open Supply Chain Analyst jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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