Manager - Inventory Management (Remote)

Company Summary Statement

As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview

The Manager, Inventory Management leads a team of analysts that provide inventory strategies to optimize inventory, reduce overall inventory costs, and improves service levels for all inventories held at the network of storerooms and central warehouses for all operating companies owned by PPL Corporation.  This position oversees distributor contracts, owns the inventory master, and supports all inventory related functions of PPL’s ERP Financial and Supply Management system. 

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs the work of a team of analysts, overseeing employee performance, and developing a professional staff through appropriate recruitment, coaching, counseling, training and development of employees and team.
• Manages the analysis and recommendations for inventory levels and replenishment models, and stocking levels, determining optimum ordering levels of materials maintained as inventory for all PPL operating companies. Overall ownership of the min, max, reorder points, and safety stocks of all inventory warehouses, working with sourcing teams and logistics personnel to optimize levels.
• Manages the creation of all inventory related KPI’s, monthly reports, ad-hoc reports, and databases.
• Works with other departments in the organization to reduce slow moving/obsolete inventory, recommending optimal movements, and working with business lines to disposition.
• Manage the overall financial inventory reserve process.
• Optimizes emergent and storm stock for critical materials used in storm restoration and emergent outages.
• Owner of the Inventory Master in Infor FSM module for all operating companies.
• Manage the Distributor contracts and relationships.
• Manage all inventory related activities, troubleshooting system errors, resolutions, batch jobs activities, error log resolutions, processes with Infor’s FSM module.
• Builds partnerships throughout PPL and it’s operating companies to gain a clear understanding of business needs.
• Drives the process improvement initiatives for department and Supply Chain organization.
• Position may be in office, hybrid or remote.
• Supports PPL’s emergency and storm support model by adhering to the duties of assigned storm roles.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, IT or other technical field.

  

Experience

• Minimum of seven (7) years in logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, project management, or other related experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced experience in data mining, creation of complex spreadsheets and databases, and use of business intelligence tools.
• Proven skills in leading change in organizations.

Licensure / Other QualificationsValid Driver’s License required.

 

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