Mgr Material Avail T&S Supply Ops - Oakbrook Terrace, IL

VetJobs • Oakbrook Terrace, IL

3d • $108,000 - $148,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Material Availability oversees personnel and activities for the Transmission & Substations (T&S) Parts Team and Materials Availability operation. The role manages sourcing, forecasting, purchasing, expediting, inventory, and coordination with Distribution, T&S, work management, and operations clients. It provides material and logistics support for operations, system expansion, and reliability work, as well as technical expertise in spare-parts identification, procurement, and management.

This hybrid position is based in Exelon’s Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois office. Employees must work in the office at least three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday. The role is not eligible for relocation assistance and requires travel averaging 25% across Exelon sites and business units, as business needs dictate. The manager may direct warehouse, storeroom, and site supply personnel during storm events if assigned an Emergency Response Management role.

The position governs material planning and inventory optimization, including emergency reserve and replacement parts; supplier establishment and performance; procurement and materials operations; inventory obsolescence, repair, and replacement; and distribution across facilities, warehouses, staging locations, and job sites. The manager develops the department budget, supports emergency response, and serves as the principal Supply Chain Management contact for T&S and Distribution vice presidents and directors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, science, or a related field and 7–10 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 9–12 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft software, inventory systems, PassPort, and the eSourcing tool.
• Strong written and oral communication, organizational, and planning skills.
• Strong analytical skills in evaluating total procurement cost versus unit cost.
• Working knowledge of the Inventory, Purchasing, and Accounts Payable modules of PassPort, including Purchasing, Contracts, and Action Tracking.
• Strong project and change management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of commodities, suppliers, market alignments, supply concepts, corporate and department practices and procedures, contract law, the UCC, government regulations, market pricing, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and govern short- and long-term strategies to maintain optimal emergency reserve, equipment, and replacement-part inventory levels and improve material availability, customer service, profitability, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Govern supplier establishment, technical capability evaluations, performance monitoring, and supplier improvement plans.
• Oversee day-to-day Materials Availability and T&S department activities, including inventory analysis, procurement, obsolescence, creation of catalog IDs, parts catalogs, and supplier invoice management.
• Coordinate with long-range planning, work planning, and reliability schedules and teams.
• Represent Supply to Energy Delivery departments and outside organizations on work management, work planning, logistics planning, material availability, T&S, and warehousing.
• Govern inventory obsolescence, repair and replacement, and inventory optimization processes for T&S materials.
• Evaluate market conditions and equipment availability, and establish and implement mitigation strategies.
• Develop and manage the department budget.
• Support Business Unit emergency response activities.
• Oversee planning, control, and physical distribution for major distribution facilities, emergency warehouses, remote staging locations, and remote job sites.
• Manage internal and external customer satisfaction and service reliability impacts.
• Serve as the principal point of contact with T&S and Distribution vice presidents and directors on Supply Chain Management issues.
• Oversee maintenance of Asset Suite 8 purchase order and inventory modules to ensure information is complete and accurate.
• Communicate across business units and with suppliers and stakeholders to source and purchase materials.
• Oversee processes and programs intended to optimize Supply Chain performance.

Benefits

• Annual bonus of 20% for eligible positions.
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays.
• Maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental and emotional support resources.
• Wellbeing programs, including tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager