Inventory and Pricing Specialist

Join the Hartville Hardware family, where we believe that a contented team provides exceptional customer service. Our commitment to treating individuals with fairness and compassion fosters a positive environment for our valued team members.

HRM Enterprises, Inc. encompasses the largest independent hardware store in the country, a renowned restaurant, an ever-thriving Marketplace, and a sought-after campus drawing guests from both near and far. As a locally owned and operated company, we take pride in leading the markets we serve, driven by a dedicated team that consistently exceeds our guests' expectations. We are dedicated to providing an outstanding workplace, encouraging professional growth and excellence among our team members.

Our Culture and Team Members:
With 83 years of industry experience, our family of businesses continues to thrive. Hartville Hardware, in operation for over 52 years, has earned a reputation as an excellent workplace. Many of our team members have chosen to make a career at the Hardware, with some exceeding 40 years of service

Compensation Package:

• Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive base salary commensurate with your skills, experience, and the current market standards.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision, ensuring the well-being of you and your family.
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO) allowance, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Retirement Planning: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching, empowering you to plan for your future financial security.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing professional development
• Team Member Discounts: Exclusive discounts on our products/services, fostering a culture of appreciation for our valued team members.
• Wellness Programs: Participation in wellness programs designed to enhance your overall health and well-being.

What We Expect:
We seek professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment of like-minded individuals. Our core values include:

• Go the extra mile to give our guests the best experience
• Assume the best of others
• Earn the loyalty of guests and fellow team members

Job Title: Inventory and Pricing Specialist
Position Summary

The focus of the Inventory Control Specialist is on overall inventory accuracy, minimizing quantity on hand discrepancies, driving down overall inventory shrink and overall pricing accuracy and analysis. All while driving the overall inventory counting process across our stores through accountability and bringing teams together. Ensuring that pricing is consistent with the Big Box stores and applied appropriately across the Hartville Hardware locations. This position encourages innovative thinking and continuous improvement in order to make a significant impact on our operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Receiving and Invoice Processing

• Assist in setting overall physical inventory plan across locations
• Ensure execution of physical inventory plan for each location
• Develop systems to ensure accuracy of QOH with the goal of driving down overall inventory shrinkage
• Work with Division Managers and sales staff on location procedure for updating item locations yearly for each location.
• Work collaboratively with buyers and staff to identify and then resolve any and all problems that may negatively impact accurate inventory levels.
• Hold teams accountable and dive into details and problem areas
• Accurately records number data and presents inventory status reports quarterly or when requested

Pricing

• Run/review reports to compare pricing against big box retailers, identifying opportunities to differentiate and optimize product pricing.
• Develop and adjust pricing strategies to ensure competitiveness while maintaining healthy profit margins across all product lines.
• Collaborate with finance to align pricing with budgets, revenue goals and cost structures, ensuring financial accuracy and sustainability.
• Partner with sales to create accurate, competitive pricing tailored for contractors and builders, including bulk discounts or custom rates.
• Monitor pricing trends and competitor promotions, recommending adjustments or promotions to stay ahead in the market.
• Ensure pricing accuracy across enhancing customer trust.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Must understand and be able to demonstrate high level 'retail based' inventory control standards and practices.
• Capable of thinking critically and analytically
• Willing and able to work cooperatively with management and coworkers
• Willing and able to learn and adapt from mistakes
• Able to meet deadlines
• Must enjoy working with numbers
• Must be mid to high-level proficient with Microsoft Excel while being familiar enough to concatenate, run lookup functions and create pivot tables.

Personal Attributes:

• Passion and a keen interest in the hardware and lumber
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to