Manager, Inventory Management

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
8+ years of total professional experience.
2+ years of experience with supply chain management, inventory management operations, and/or procurement.
2+ years of people management experience.
Experience managing domestic transportation, imports, and/or inventory.
Experience running RFPs for transportation and warehousing and experience negotiating high-value transportation and warehousing agreements.
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience in supply chain management of wind and solar storage equipment and/or experience working in the renewable energy industry on projects that include wind, solar and storage plant design, and construction
Strong analytical, organizational, time management, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Ability to be adaptable and work in a dynamic environment alongside people with diverse interests and backgrounds.
Experience developing logistics networks, transportation strategies, and inventory programs.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement inventory management strategies that optimize the storage, tracking, visibility, and deployment of OFE across Invenergy’s project portfolio.
Establish performance metrics and reporting capabilities that provide real-time insights into inventory status, deployment schedules, warehousing and transportation spend, warehouse space availability, and supply chain risks.
Manage serialized data records of inventory, including inbound and outbound BOLs, warehouse reports, and project assignments.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives into material tracking, cost forecasting, warehouse operations, and data quality.
Develop and implement logistics strategies that optimize the transportation of OFE in a safe, efficient, on-time, and cost-effective manner.
Lead transportation planning and execution in partnership with carriers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics providers.
Oversee inbound and outbound material movements, delivery coordination, documentation management, and invoice validation.
Establish and own relationships with third party logistics partners, including intermodal 3PLs, freight forwarders, trucking companies, and warehousing providers.
Run RFPs and negotiate high-value project and portfolio-level transportation and warehousing agreements, ensuring cost-effective, high quality, and scalable logistics and storage solutions.
Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities to improve on-time performance, limit damages and reduce costs.
Manage cost forecasts and validate invoices.
Manage, develop and coach team of direct reports on projects and assess performance for engagement and regular reviews.
Establish team priorities, allocate resources and foster culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.