Inventory Strategist – Plant Farley

AbilityLinks; Columbia (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Nuclear in Alabama seeks an Inventory Control and Materials Management professional to support ordering, scheduling, and inventory initiatives across outages and daily operations. You will work with site leaders to balance risk and value while ensuring material availability at the best cost.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance, customer service, and teamwork, with travel up to 15% and collaboration with Buyers, Contracts Agents, and Engineering to optimize Maximo data and stock

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Supply Chain role required.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of inventory analytics and forecasting concepts.
• Experience with SQL, Power BI, and Maximo preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with SCM procedures and goals.
• Support inventory optimization and material planning.
• Collaborate with buyers, engineers, and maintenance teams.
• Interface with Outage Control Center and related centers.
• Provide training on inventory management and data systems.

Skills

Inventory optimization

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Maximo

Job description

Job Summary

This position provides Inventory Control and Materials Management support of Southern Company Nuclear Materials and Warehouse Operations. Employee will be responsible for ordering materials and services for online and daily/weekly scheduling activities, outage, and emergent requests as assigned, inventory initiatives such as Inventory Optimization, and other duties as assigned in support of established goals for Inventory Management and Warehouse operations. This position will be responsible for working closely with site Material Supervisors, Site Supply Chain Management Managers, Buyers, Contracts Agents, Engineering, Maintenance, Site Projects, and Operations to ensure that sufficient inventory is available at the best value while balancing risk and investment. The expectation of the position will be to support and promote Safety, Compliance, Customer Service, and Team initiatives in the workplace.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience

• Previous experience in a Supply Chain role required

Knowledge And Skills

• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills to evaluate and establish inventory parameters and daily inventory transactions
• Working knowledge of inventory analytics and forecasting/modeling concepts
• Technically skilled in the use of SQL, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, and Maximo preferred
• Communication and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with customers and suppliers

Key Job Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with SCM procedures and goals
• Travel up to 15% of the time requiring overnight and out of town stay
• Partner with various Buyers/Contracts Agents to provide materials/services and warehouse liaison support and synergy with sourcing strategy
• Ensure departmental compliance with all policies and guidelines
• Interface with work management processes of daily (POD), refueling and forced outage; support Outage Control Center and/or Maintenance Support Center
• Serve as on-call duty rotation for Supply Chain fleet
• Interface with Material Supervisors and Inventory Strategist across Nuclear and Generation to identify criticality of stock items, evaluate min/max levels, and item descriptions and ensure Maximo data integrity
• Provide training to customers as required for Inventory Management and Technology enhancement to warehouse operations

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Safety conscious
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Works well in a team environment
• Must demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Southern Company's Our Values of Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity and Superior Performance
• Strong organizational, time management, planning, and prioritizing skills
• Ability to perform and make sound decisions with limited supervision
• Innovative, Forward Thinking Mindset, Proactive, Aptitude for Technology

Southern Nuclear , a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon‑free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well‑being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 20890

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Nuclear