Inventory Specialist

Summary:

The Inventory Specialist position manages inventory materials at the ETS Warehouse facility as well as assisting with the management of inventory materials at various remote warehouse locations across multiple cities. The position is responsible for maintaining the critical spare parts levels at these locations. This requires dealing directly with Operations personnel and vendors to coordinate repairs to repairable parts and requisitioning new parts when repairing a part is not an option. The position manages capital project materials staging, tasks associated with logistics and provides shipping, receiving and expediting support to Procurement and Engineering staff as required. Evaluates incoming and outgoing materials, validates related material documentation (MTRs, cert, etc.) and builds supporting documentation files. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Following all Safety Procedures and working in a safe manner at all times
Coordinating with Operations and Procurement to ensure Materials Management Guidelines are adhered to by all involved
Works with Procurement and Logistics to resolve shipping discrepancies and damages as they occur
Works with Operations and Procurement to provide suitable replacement materials in emergency situations
Analyzing of surplus inventory to determine usage levels and conditions
Submitting materials transfers for processing
Generating inventory requisitions into SAP-MM
On-call support for after-hours call outs
Prepare Surplus Material for long term storage
Assists with providing information needed for budget preparations on an annual basis
Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

Technical diploma or GED required
3-5 years of relevant work experience
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities and deadlines
Excellent organizational and communications skills
Ability to lift 50 lbs. unassisted

Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

1. Usually, normal office working conditions.

2. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

3. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

4. Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.