Lead Data Center Inventory Control Specialist, JoinOCI

Description

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Inventory Oversight: Lead and coordinate physical inventory audits cycle counts and reconciliations to ensure data accuracy. Investigate and resolve discrepancies providing root-cause analysis and recommendations for improvement.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement inventory control strategies to optimize stock levels reduce waste and align with data center operational needs.
• Process Development: Drive the creation and enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for inventory handling storage and tracking ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Project & Stakeholder Management:Collaborate across supply chain procurement construction management and engineering teams to ensure inventory strategy supports evolving project needs. Escalate critical material risks and drive cross-functional resolution.
• 3PL and Vendor Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party logistics providers (3PL) overseeing compliance with SLAs process adherence and real-time problem resolution. Ensure the 3PLs activities align with project timelines quality standards and audit requirements.
• Build Phase Logistics & Material Flow:Coordinate closely with build teams and 3PL partners to ensure materials arrive on time are accurately received and flow continuously to meet aggressive project schedules. Identify and resolve blockers to minimize build delays.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide junior inventory specialists providing training support and regular feedback. Foster a culture of accountability efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Technology Optimization: Manage and utilize inventory systems to track stock levels streamline processes and ensure data accuracy. Support bulk uploads integrations and reporting initiatives.
• Analytics & Reporting:Generate actionable insights from inventory data using advanced reporting and analytics. Monitor key KPIs such as inventory accuracy material velocity and shrinkage and provide leadership with strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

Must Have Skills/Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience Supporting Inventory Control Logistics or Warehouse Management
• Familiarity with IT hardware and components commonly used in data center environments.
• Proficiency in inventory management systems such as SAP Oracle or similar platforms. Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with barcoding and labeling systems are required.
• Experience managing third-party logistics providers or vendors.
• Physically able to perform material handling tasks (moving storing lifting etc.)
• Leadership Competencies
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor a team fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with strategic mindset.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal to interface effectively with cross-functional teams and leaderships.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Self-motivator able to identify and develop opportunities through to completion
• Flexible Team player receptive to change with a can do attitude
• Analytical with an inquisitive nature
  
• Ability to prioritize workload across wide ranging activities
• Good proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Demonstrated experience of logistics shipping process and procedures in an international setting
• Experience with lean manufacturing methodologies such as 5S
• Project management skills (formal PM certification a plus).

Degree/Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain logistics business administration or a related field is preferred. Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• Certification in inventory or supply chain management (e.g. APICS CPIM or CSCP) is preferred but not required.

Why Join Us
As an Inventory Control Specialist (IC4 Lead) you will play a pivotal role in supporting critical data center operations while driving process excellence and innovation. We offer a challenging collaborative work environment professional growth opportunities and the chance to make a significant impact on mission-critical operations.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of Oracles employment process candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment screening process after a conditional offer has been extended.

Qualifications
Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $87000 to $178100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience market conditions and locations as well as reflect Oracles differing products industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4