Nuclear Analyst Materials & Inventory

Vistra•Glen Rose, TX

20d

About The Position

The Materials & Inventory Analyst is responsible for supporting the efficient and effective management of materials and inventory for the assigned sites within the Luminant Generation fleet. Demonstrating a competency in materials management and inventory controls, the position is expected to manage and improve materials effectiveness metrics to ensure balanced and optimized availability of parts/materials at the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the fleet. This position will partner with key business stakeholders in the standardization and sharing of parts/materials.

Requirements

3+ years of warehouse supervision or other relevant experience in procurement/inventory management
Passion for reducing costs – enthusiasm for driving optimum business outcomes
Developing process orientation and demonstrated Continuous Improvement skills; Lean and/or Six Sigma experience preferred
Strong initiative; originates productive actions; generates new ideas, processes and approaches to meet business needs
Strong written and oral communication; ability to negotiate and persuade others
General business knowledge and acumen, with broad-based knowledge of materials management process
Strong ability to facilitate cross functional teams
Excellent analytical skills, with ability to mine and evaluate technical, performance and financial data for business case development and recommendation
Demonstrated understanding of financial and inventory management systems
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft office capabilities (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

Responsibilities

Optimize inventory levels by utilizing inventory optimization techniques incorporated into the EAM system and through dialogue and partnership with O&M site teams (risk, cost, benefit)
Optimize parts/materials availability through determining the correct stocking strategy, quantities and replenishment methodologies (i.e., Min/Max, On-demand, VMI, Kanban, etc.)
Manage inventory reorder for assigned sites
Maintain and improve data quality including schema for item description, manufacturer, part numbers and vendor information as appropriate
Identify and pursue standardization of parts/materials and alternative low-cost substitutes
Provide materials and inventory expertise on cross functional teams, incl. sourcing strategies
Provide support to Strategic Sourcing group in materials/spares pricing, contract development and automation opportunities
Identify inventory centralization opportunities for common spares
Improve inventory efficiencies by identifying and reducing excess material
Manage inventory system items for updates and resolve inventory and non-stock discrepancies
Issue and monitor standard and ad hoc inventory reports, including trend analyses
Ensure inventory items/ non-stock material orders meet safety, MSDS and Hazcom requirements
Lead annual or periodic Inventory Review for all assigned warehouses, dispositioning obsolete or otherwise unusable parts
Optimize repairable items through repair process
Identify freight and delivery cost optimization plans, including material dispositioned for salvage
Drive cost savings vs. approved baselines
Lead process audits and warehouse process compliance audits
Support operations/maintenance personnel & warehouse attendants in methods, procedures and processes for warehouse operations.