Materials Specialist/Senior Materials Specialist

Dominion Energy • Glen Allen, VA

5d • Hybrid

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. Review the position below and apply today.   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.    Job Summary Dominion Energy an exciting opportunity on our Supply Chain Management team as a Materials Specialist or Senior Materials Specialist. This position can be filled at our Innsbrook Office in Glen Allen, VA , supporting the Electric Transmission team. The level of the position will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.  

Requirements

• Materials Specialist: 2-3 years related work experience.
• Knowledge of materials management, procurement processes, and inventory control.
• Knowledge of client groups, commodities, and specialties.
• Knowledge of environmental, government, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of inventory analysis techniques.
• Excellent 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.
• Organizational skills.
• Senior Materials Specialist: 5 + years related experience.
• In-depth knowledge of materials management, procurement processes, and inventory control.
• Working knowledge of material contract law.
• Comprehensive knowledge of client groups, commodities, and specialties.
• Working knowledge of environmental, government, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with industry standards and codes for equipment and materials.
• Knowledge of inventory analysis techniques, including analysis and trending of material usage patterns.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• 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.
• Customer service orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to process information quickly and accurately.
• Ability to read and use vendor manuals, drawings, equipment and material codes, and standards.
• Results orientation.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:
• Bachelor
• Preferred Disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Business, Marketing
• Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and processes requests and documentation, to ensure material is processed and ordered in a timely basis.
• Perform inventory analysis to include updating stocking levels, rounding value, minimum lot size, or material classification based on current and historical movement history to determine actual demand.
• Effectively communicate with business unit and internal customers.
• Consult with planners to determine real versus contingency requirements.
• Review on-hand inventory for possible transfer opportunities.
• Maintain the integrity of the SAP material master and other systems used for tracking inventory.
• Responsible for new item creation, extending materials to other known locations, combining like for like materials, accuracy of mass load requirements, and processing transfer requests.
• Review monthly reporting such as obsolete, deplete/delete, and inventory variance reports and ensure items are addressed promptly.
• Publish monthly reports for workload analysis and work with the team to reduce aged requests.
• Understanding and familiarity with the nuances of material commodities and knowledge of BOMs, assets, and batch management.
• Analyzes material usage patterns to set appropriate stocking levels.
• Resolves supply chain issues between suppliers and customer groups.
• Develops supplier and service network, to ensure adequate supply sources.
• Analyzes inventory and surplus or obsolete materials and acts to minimize stocking levels.
• 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.
• Assists with development and implementation of warehousing strategies.
• May evaluate and process material requisitions and reservations, to ensure items are properly classified and described, attributes meet corporate standards, and need date is sufficient.
• Perform other duries as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees