What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Specialist position at Smart Synergies?
Job Summary:
In this role, you will support material planning and/or material coordination. Planning will include implementation of the Material Management Plan. Coordination will include serving as a liaison between Project and Field Procurement and Construction for accurate reporting of materials. Your efforts will ensure the site receives materials required for work package installation.
Major Responsibilities:
- Implements the Material Management Plan and coordinates the specification, identification, and quantification of materials with Engineering and Construction during the front-end execution activities in the project office
- Follows a strict set of guidelines to optimize the materials planning work processes for key material commodities
- Ensures consistent material identification methodology and clearly defined responsibilities between project functions and the commodity work processes that allow for an efficient and economical Purchase and Supply process I
- dentifies any “special” or potentially lengthy approval requirements that could impact the timely issuance of the key engineering deliverables that drive the materials work process
- Identifies, in coordination with Engineering, critical design drawings and data required from suppliers that may affect the timely issuance of other design deliverables or are needed by Construction well ahead of material delivery
- Assists Engineering in implementing the project’s component numbering approaches, as required by sound materials management practices and the project Automation Plan, including tagged materials, bulk materials, and spares
- Verifies that material requisitions clearly identify required pay items and reflect a level of detail in which materials will be shipped and identified for storage and control prior to distribution to Construction for installation
- Assist in identifying out-of-sequence engineering deliverables or lengthy approval requirements that could impact the timely issuance of the key engineering deliverables that drive the materials work process
- Maintains direct working relationship with Project Controls, Discipline Engineers, Supply Chain, Automation Support and/or Construction Coordinator to ensure that construction personnel are provided with materials to support the completion of the construction work Monitors Engineering and Supply Chain deliverable schedules and ensures will meet the construction schedule
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires a University Hire with 1-2 years of experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of vendor materials, tools, consumables and safety material commonly utilized during construction.
- Experience in receiving documentation paperwork requirements.
- Strong automation skills, ability to learn new applications quickly including DSCS. Working knowledge of material storage and handling of equipment.
- Knowledge and understanding of field purchasing functions.
- Experience in rental agreements and administration.
- Experience in work packaging materials for construction planning.
- Proficient in organizing tasks for completion by an agreed deadline.
- Good oral and written communication.