Deployment Operations Specialist (VMI and Subcontractors)

The role

You will manage Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, subcontractor consigned inventory, and deployment-specific parts. You will build systems, standardize workflows, and integrate them into in-house systems to enable scalability.

What you will do

• Build systems and documentation to manage consigned inventory for subcontractor electricians.
• Define accountability processes and audit mechanisms to track and reconcile subcontractor-held inventory.
• Coordinate warehouse staging activities for subcontractor material pick-up and return.
• Establish, manage, and coordinate stocking and replenishment for all VMI programs.
• Own VMI kickoff for all new market launches.
• Transition VMI and subcontractor inventory processes to standardized, automated workflows.
• Define and document requirements for integration with internal systems.

Required qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in supply chain operations, industrial engineering, inventory management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage VMI or consignment programs from scratch.
• Strong organizational skills with a bias toward documentation, process clarity, and follow-through.
• Experience working in or alongside field operations teams (e.g., construction, utilities, installation services).
• Comfort with ERP or WMS platforms; able to translate operational needs into system requirements.
• Analytical mindset—comfortable pulling data, identifying trends, and driving decisions from insights.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.

About the company

Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries. The Deployments Warehousing & Logistics team manages the physical infrastructure that makes Base installs possible.