Inventory Specialist

Talos Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talos Energy is seeking an Inventory Specialist to manage company inventories across multiple laydown yards from Houston, TX. The role supports offshore assets by coordinating deliveries, audits, and documentation to optimize costs and accuracy.

You will work closely with procurement and accounting, ensuring compliance with policies and robust reporting. A strong background in oil & gas inventory controls, SAP and ERP systems is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of Inventory Specialist experience in Oil & Gas.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory operations to meet company objectives, including use of inventory management systems.
• Coordinate equipment deliveries and maintain inventory levels at owned and third-party locations; classify inventory conditions.
• Transfer materials and equipment as required by operations and document within the inventory system.
• Conduct annual inventory audits across multiple yard locations.
• Oversee operations across multiple laydown yards, ensuring efficiency and organization.
• Maintain working knowledge of offshore drilling, production, and completions to support inventory needs.
• Coordinate with accounting to ensure accurate documentation for material transfers.
• Facilitate quality inspections of materials prior to shipment to field operations.
• Oversee rig return inspections, annual maintenance reviews, and surplus material sales.

Skills

Relationship-building

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Schedule-driven environment

High integrity

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems

Job description

Talos Energy is a leader in offshore energy exploration and production. We are one of the largest independent producers in the U.S. Gulf of America and offshore Mexico, with an asset portfolio that is oil-weighted, highly operated and primarily located in prolific deepwater regions. Our employees are our most valuable asset. They define our ability to pursue our goals with passion, integrity and success.

The Inventory Specialist is responsible for the company’s inventory across multiple laydown yards within the framework of Talos Energy LLC’s policies and procedures.

The location of this position is Houston, TX.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Inventory Specialist duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage inventory operations to meet company objectives, including use of inventory management systems
• Coordinate equipment deliveries and maintain inventory levels at owned and third-party locations, classify inventory conditions, and work with Procurement to maintain lowest total cost of ownership.
• Transfer materials and equipment as required by operations and document within the inventory system.
• Conduct annual inventory audits across multiple yard locations
• Oversee operations across multiple laydown yards, ensuring efficiency and organization
• Maintain working knowledge of offshore drilling, production, and completions to support inventory needs
• Coordinate with accounting to ensure accurate documentation for material transfers
• Facilitate quality inspections of materials prior to shipment to field operations
• Oversee rig return inspections, annual maintenance reviews, and surplus material sales
• Identify and address gaps in inventory processes to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Prepare and deliver inventory reports to internal stakeholders and management as required

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in an Inventory Specialist role in the Oil & Gas market.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Strong relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Strong understanding of inventory controls, physical counts, reconciliation, material movement, and transaction documentation.
• Working knowledge of materials used in offshore Drilling, Production, and Completions
• Proven ability to drive cost reduction initiatives
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to perform effectively in a complex, schedule-driven environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume workload
• High integrity with sound judgment in handling ethical situations
• Proactive approach to personal development and continuous improvement
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/inventory-management systems (preferably SAP) and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time and have use of arms and hands in repetitive motion. A fair amount of standing and walking is also required for the position.
• Ability to travel to make site visits to vendor facilities, offshore assets and other Talos office locations as required.
• Ability to travel without limitation, including airplanes, helicopters, and boats.
• Ability to utilize swing ropes to access platforms offshore as required.
• Ability to move freely on offshore assets, including stairs, ladders and lifting up to 50-lbs, and endure extreme weather conditions and hazardous atmospheres.

Travel Required

Yes .

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