Sr. Specialist – Inventory

Energy Transfer•Midland, TX

About The Position

The Sr. Specialist - Inventory position applies materials expertise to assist with management of inventory materials at various warehouse locations and pipe yards across multiple states, and acts as a departmental subject matter expert on gas pipeline and compression related materials to support Supply Chain. The position is responsible for maintaining critical spare parts inventory levels. This requires dealing directly with Operations, Reliability and Procurement personnel and vendors to coordinate repairs to critical spare parts and requisitioning new parts when repairing a part is not an option. The position evaluates and inspects incoming and outgoing materials, validates related material documentation (MTRs, certifications, etc.) and builds supporting documentation files, and provides shipping, receiving and expediting support to Materials Management, Procurement and Engineering staff as needed. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Extensive knowledge of gas pipeline and/or compression related materials
5-8 years of related experience, preferred
Previous inventory, warehousing or procurement experience
Must be able to work with minimal supervision
Ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities and deadlines
Excellent organizational and communications skills
Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook and SAP-MM
Ability to safely operate a forklift
Ability to lift 50 lbs. unassisted
The Senior Specialist level requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 5-8 years of relevant job related experience

Responsibilities

Inspection of inventory and incoming/outgoing project materials to ensure quality, condition and provide recommendation for disposition of non-conforming materials as needed
Develop, review and improve existing Materials Management processes and procedures
Coordinating with Engineering, Operations and Procurement to ensure Materials Management Guidelines are adhered to by all involved
Working with Operations and Procurement to ensure inventory levels are set appropriately to accommodate upcoming projects and emergency situations
Works with Operations and Procurement to provide suitable replacement materials in emergency situations
Performing annual inventory cycle counts at warehouses and pipe yards
Submitting material transfers for processing
Generating inventory requisitions into SAP-MM
Backup support for warehouses as needed
Assists with managing daily warehouse operations
Works with Procurement and Logistics to resolve shipping discrepancies and damages as they occur
Works with Procurement and Logistics on scheduling pick up and deliveries
Provides Load Out assistance to projects
Reporting daily receipts of procured materials to the Document Controls group for
Providing heavy manual work, loading and unloading materials from trucks and trailers by hand, hand truck/dolly and/or forklift equipment (small, medium and heavy duty) as needed
On-call support for after-hours call outs
Gathers and provides information needed for budget preparations on an annual basis
Providing SAP requisitioning training and support as needed
Special projects and reporting as needed.
Following all Safety Procedures and working in a safe manner at all times