Inventory Control Specialist
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
As an S&C Electric team member youll work on projects that have real-world impact. Youll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer more reliable and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. Were big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.
Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrows energy challenges and become an employee-owner
Hours
8:00 am 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid
Compensation
At S&C we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $40590 - $50740. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors including performance knowledge job-related skills and experience and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&Cs annual incentive plan (AIP) subject to eligibility criteria.
Join Our Team as a Inventory Control Specialist!
The Inventory Control Specialist is accountable for end-to-end inventory planning execution and continuous improvement across assigned programs and stocking locations. This role requires an experienced professional who can analyze demand signals anticipate risk and proactively adjust inventory strategies to support manufacturing sales and customer commitments without creating disruption to production.
Essential Functions
Key Responsibilities:
- Own inventory planning and execution for assigned programs including min/max strategy replenishment logic and exception management
- Analyze historical demand consumption trends and production signals to anticipate shortages excess and obsolescence
- Independently investigate inventory discrepancies identify root causes and implement corrective actionsnot just report issues
- Serve as a planning liaison between Production Control Procurement and Sales influencing decisions through data-backed recommendations
- Manage inventory transactions in Oracle (receipts transfers RMAs adjustments) with full ownership for accuracy and timing
- Develop and maintain inventory metrics (turns service level aging variances) and use them to drive action not just reporting
- Proactively identify process gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen inventory control and planning discipline
- Support physical inventory activities and audits with end-to-end accountability for reconciliation and follow-through
- Comply with internal procedures and documentation requirements.
- Support customer consignment inventory audits and physical inventory activities as required ensuring accuracy documentation and timely resolution of discrepancies.
- Partner with internal teams to support consignment-related process improvements that enhance inventory accuracy visibility and customer satisfaction.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives when directly related to customer consignment inventory management ensuring primary role responsibilities remain the top priority.
Required Qualifications
- 35 years of experience in customer inventory consignment or manufacturing inventory environments
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Oracle required)
- Proficiency in Excel for inventory tracking and analysis
- Inventory control
- Supply Chain Logistics or Operations
Demonstrated ability to manage consignment inventory with minimal oversight including reconciliation forecasting variance resolution and customer-facing accuracy
Strong working knowledge of inventory controls specific to customer-owned or customer-dedicated stock
Ability to analyze usage trends and follow replenishment rules proactively to avoid customer disruption and aging inventory
Confident communicator able to resolve discrepancies directly with internal teams and customers
Preferred
Associate or Bachelors degree
Business Administration
Data Analytics or Business Analytics
Experience managing inventory.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables formulas data analysis tools).
- Experience reducing excess or slowmoving inventory.
- Experience leading or participating in customerfacing meetings.
- Knowledge of inventory KPIs and performance metrics.
- Experience working in a hybrid (onsite/remote) environment.
S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age color disability gender national origin race religion sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application please email us
No fixed deadline
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About Company
S&C Electric Company is a global provider of equipment and services for electric power systems. Founded in 1911, the Chicago-based company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution.