Inventory Control Specialist

As a mid-level management professional, you will oversee inventory control for multiple business segments.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish and maintain optimal inventory levels.

Proactively identify inventory level optimization opportunities.

Employ standards, metrics, and processes to maximize inventory efficiency.

The manager will review existing processes across business segments and combine best current state processes with industry best practices.

Create processes to manage and monitor inventory levels for the business segments supported by NiSource Corporate Services consisting of both internally managed and 3rd party managed consignment inventory.

The manager will be responsible to coach and train various teams throughout the business segments on proven tools and techniques to ensure inventory accuracy.

Serves as the key contact for operations and warehouse personnel and is responsible for the administration of Corporate Supply Chain Policies and Procedures.

Additional responsibilities include managing workload allocation, inventory accuracy, and providing monthly and quarterly reports to each business unit.

• Establishes best practice for inventory control for all business segments to ensure optimal inventory levels for operational needs
  
• Independently prepares and presents data analysis findings
  
• Conducts analysis to determine next steps to further investigate and validate inventory variances, and provide root cause analysis and corrective action recommendations as necessary
  
• Manages cycle counts for all NIPSCO warehouse and Columbia Gas Material Mod locations. Sets schedules, monitors performance and conducts reviews
  
• Prepares and maintains records of inventory for gas and electric materials across all NiSource States
  
• Maintains strong relationships with all business segments
  
• Assists in developing material demand plan and key performance metrics
  
• Ensures proper management of aging, excess and obsolete inventory
  
• Develops short, medium and long term plans to improve inventory practices, including inventory turns, cycle counting, and conducting physical inventories
  
• Experience in business operations and managing multiple inventories across multiple systems and multiple states
  
• Manages all inquiries regarding inventory levels, product concerns and material recalls
  
• Ability to view the business from an enterprise perspective, as well as a business unit perspective
  
• Ability to effectively function under tight deadlines, prioritize and manage competing priorities and respond quickly to high priority situations
  
• Assist in maintaining Supplier Relationships
  
• Other duties as assigned
  

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  
• 4-6 years of experience in inventory management
  
• Working knowledge: 3rd Party Consignment Inventory
  
• Working knowledge: Principles of Accounting, Inventory control
  
• Knowledge of inventory control process methodologies
  
• Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access Data Base, and SAP S/4HANA
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Ability to work outside of normal schedule
  
• Ability to analyze and organize large volumes of data
  

Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program.

Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries.

Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers.

Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Treat others with respect and consideration.

Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law.

Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact OneHR at or .

• Standing – Occasionally
  
• Walking – Occasionally
  
• Sitting – Frequently
  
• Lifting – Occasionally
  
• Carrying – Occasionally
  
• Pushing – Occasionally
  
• Pulling – Occasionally
  
• Climbing – Occasionally
  
• Balancing – Occasionally
  
• Stooping – Occasionally
  
• Kneeling – Occasionally
  
• Crouching – Occasional
  
• Crawling – Occasionally
  
• Reaching – Occasionally
  
• Handling – Occasionally
  
• Grasping – Occasionally
  
• Feeling – Occasionally
  
• Talking – Frequently
  
• Hearing – Frequently
  
• Repetitive motions – Occasionally
  

As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.

Please note that job postings will close on the day before the posting end date.

• Mid-Senior level
  

• Full-time
  

• Management and Manufacturing
  

• Utilities
  

Inventory Manager