Inventory Control Escalation Specialist

Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking a highly motivated, goal-oriented, dedicated Inventory Control Escalation Specialist to join our exciting and fast-paced team in Houston, TX. Our team is growing, and we're looking for an equally passionate team mate about supply chain, e-commerce and career growth, an opportunity at Chewy may be a great match! This person will be someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment and problem solving. As a Chewtopian , this specialist will get to work side by side with hard-working, passionate, and highly motivated entrepreneurs and will be actively involved in many aspects of building the business and will not be limited by the small-minded bureaucracy typically found in larger companies. We are looking for someone who has the personality, passion, excitement and drive to succeed.
What you'll do:

• Serve as liaison between the warehouse and various business groups to handle exception requests that impact inventory and customer experience

• Problem solve through a ticketing system for issues such as bin checks, product recalls, defective product, wrong item, expired product, and quantity checks

• Analyze exceptions that impact the business to reduce the defects going forward

• Communicate findings from various analyses to leadership team to drive awareness

• Use the site Warehouse Management System (WMS) to optimize perfect order fulfillment and provide operational insights to improve WMS effectiveness

• Responsible for achieving all operational goals

• Ability to develop and share standard methodologies and documented processes across the shifts and network

• Create a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees in the FC to provide feedback and drive change within the facility, adapt to the ever-changing business, and stay focused on the customer experience

• Support and assist problem solvers from other departments

What you'll need:

• 1-3 years prior experience in a warehouse problem solving position

• Ability to prioritize competing priorities with tight deadlines

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills required

• Excitement for working in a start-up environment with high level of ambiguity and change

• Metrics driven mindset

• Customer service obsession, with willingness to do whatever it takes to satisfy customer needs

• Effective communicator and leader for employees, direct reports, cross-functional teams and executive leadership

• Proven ability to quickly adapt and drive the right results using data

• Highest levels of integrity and ethics

• Must be flexible to work weekends and/or nightshifts

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Must be able to lift 50-75 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation

• Ability to work in both a team environment as well as independently, sometimes in ambiguous situations.

• Able to handle a fast-paced, changing environment workplace

• Ability to stand/walk up to 12 hours per day

We offer the following benefits for our Team Members:

• 20% Chewy.com Discount

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA (eligibility on the 1st of the month following date of hire)

• Life and Disability Insurance

• 401(k) with company matching

• Wellness benefits through Wellbeing @Chewy

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Time Off: Team Members are eligible to accrue up to 80 hours of PTO their first year

• Subsidized child, adult, and pet backup care through Care.com

• Discounts on many items through the LifeMart Discount platform

• The option to sign up for Payactiv's Earned Wage Access program and access a portion of the money you've already earned, before your regular payday!

• Opportunity for wage increases starting after 3-months of service

• Referral Bonuses - $500 per referral

Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.
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