Associate Materials/Materials/Senior Materials Specialist

Dominion Energy • Richmond, VA

110d

About The Position

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we're looking for you. You won't just find a job here; you'll find your career. We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility. Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity. At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position. This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Requirements

• Associate Materials Specialist: 0-2 years of basic knowledge of materials management, procurement processes, and inventory control experience.
• Basic knowledge of client groups, commodities, and specialties.
• Basic knowledge of environmental, government, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Basic knowledge of nuclear plant equipment and materials.
• Basic knowledge of inventory analysis techniques.
• Basic knowledge of warehouse layout.
• Working knowledge of supplier relations, priority management, and tactical planning.
• Good oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Basic forecasting and trend analysis skills.
• Computer skills.
• Value and cost analysis skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to process information quickly and accurately.
• Customer service orientation.
• Materials Specialist: 2-3 years related work experience in addition to the above experience.
• Knowledge of materials management, procurement processes, and inventory control.
• Knowledge of environmental, government, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Senior Materials Specialist: 5+ years related work experience in addition to the above experience.
• In-depth knowledge of materials management, procurement processes, and inventory control.
• Working knowledge of material contract law.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, forecasting, trend analysis, and value and cost analysis skills.
• Strong computer skills, with emphasis on Supply Chain, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Experience with SAP, preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or Marketing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and processes material and service requests and documentation, to ensure correct purchases and timely deliveries.
• Evaluates material return report for request cancellations.
• Assists in resolving supply chain issues.
• Assists in developing a supplier and service network, to ensure supply sources through accumulation of product and service data.
• Conducts pre-bid, pre-award, and post-award meetings with suppliers and customer groups.
• Analyzes inventory and surplus or obsolete materials and takes action to minimize stocking levels.
• Maintains standards database and other systems to track inventory.
• Prepares management reports.
• Assists in providing materials management support for delivery operations.
• Evaluates and processes material requisitions and reservations, to ensure material and required documentation are available when needed.
• Analyzes material usage patterns for planned and stocked items, to ensure cost effective and adequate materials are available in a timely manner.
• Assists in planning and implementation of sourcing initiatives.
• Develops supplier and service network.
• Provides inventory management support to electric and gas delivery operations.
• Develops and maintains material master.
• Utilizes Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system to optimize supply chain management.
• Leads implementation of sourcing initiatives.
• Prepares and monitors inventory forecasts.
• Tracks and identifies material and vendor stocking requirements.
• Analyzes inventory methods of control, reduction, classification, usage, and other development techniques.

Benefits

• Health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners.
• Vacation.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree