Lead Data Center Inventory Control Specialist

OVH US LLC; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 110,336,000 - 137,741,000; Full time

Job summary

OVH US LLC in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks an Inventory Control Clerk to ensure stock accuracy, manage backorders, and coordinate with the Supply Chain team. You will oversee receiving, put-away, and inventory checks while ensuring data integrity across systems.

The role requires experience with inventory management software, budgeting, and procurement, plus strong knowledge of hardware or data servers. You will report on stock metrics and maintain compliance with procedures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in inventory control or similar role
• Knowledge of inventory management software
• Ability to manage inventory budgets and procurement
• Proficiency with SAP, Tableau, Jira, or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of hardware or data servers
• Experience presenting operational data to management and other teams
• Organizational skills and thoroughness
• Proactive with strong anticipation skills

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming stock and sign shipment notes per procedures
• Unload goods from delivery trucks and track orders
• Monitor delivery orders and stock quality
• Manage backorders and inventory levels to meet service commitments
• Carry out procurement and budgeting with Supply Chain
• Coordinate cross‑functional inventory requests across teams
• Prepare weekly inventory updates and report metrics
• Maintain SAP/Tableau/Jira proficiency and data handling procedures

Skills

Inventory management

Budget management

Operations coordination

Data presentation

Hardware knowledge

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Jira

Job description

Job Summary

Join OVHcloud and be part of creating the cloud of tomorrow. We empower people who want to grow, make their work stand out, and take ownership of dynamic, meaningful projects. You’ll enjoy autonomy in your work, strong support from management, and the freedom to explore new challenges—helping you make a tangible impact and shape the future of our cloud infrastructure alongside passionate, collaborative peers.

Base pay range: $38.46 - $48.07 per hour (based on relevant experience).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Receive incoming stock
  • Unload goods from delivery trucks and sign shipment notes in accordance with procedures
  • Receive orders from the central warehouse
    • Monitor delivery orders and the quantities recorded
    • Monitor the quality of goods received
  • Select goods according to the initial order
  • Input receipts into the information system
  • Highlight issues, if necessary
• Manage backorders
• Manage inventory
  • Ensure that stock items are available as soon as possible to meet our customer service commitments
  • Manage stock-outs following notification from the technicians (retrofits, temporary archiving of customer disks, and returns if necessary)
  • Ensure consistency between the physical stock and the virtual stock
  • Carry out inventory checks
  • Complete procurement orders from the Supply Chain department based on recommendations from the information system
  • Report on purchase triggers to be used, on abnormal product consumption, and on non‑compliance with processes (transport, packing and packaging, etc.)
  • Anticipate the end‑of‑life management of obsolete products and request the appropriate services to ensure service continuity (exchangeability of products)
  • Anticipate maintenance requirements and have a proactive approach
  • Follow and enforce the stock management procedures within the DC, train teams on best practice, and highlight any issues found
  • Manage waste in line with recycling procedures
  • Keep the warehouse in a good state of cleanliness
  • Ensure compliance with the stock and site access security conditions (access prohibited to external individuals/company individuals without authorization from their manager, locking doors and lobbies, etc.)
• Manage shipments
  • Prepare orders and packaging of products before shipment
  • Record stock intake and removal on the IT system
  • Ensure the return of recyclable components (following retrofitting)
  • Dispatch customer orders via UPS (return customer disks)
  • Load and unload vehicles
  • Archive delivery notes, shipment notes, etc.
• Carry out additional tasks according to the needs of the department
  • Upon request from management, perform occasional tasks according to the needs/urgency of the service
  • Actively participate in current or future projects
• Procurement & Budget
  • Manage the site inventory and stock budget, tracking spending against targets
  • Submit and manage purchase orders based on recommendations and operational need
  • Monitor and report procurement issues, abnormal component usage and consumption
  • Coordinate with the Supply Chain department on order fulfillment and replenishment
• Cross‑Functional Coordination
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for inventory and parts requests across operations, supply chain, and management teams
  • Coordinate parts pulls, staging, and delivery for active projects
  • Escalate order delays and vendor issues on behalf of requesting teams/individuals
  • Train and guide other staff on inventory processes, system use, and best practices
• Reporting & Systems
  • Prepare and present weekly inventory updates at the IT Operations meeting, including slide deck and verbal briefing
  • Maintain proficiency in SAP, Tableau, Jira, and other enterprise platforms as required
  • Report on inventory metrics, stock status, and operational trends to management
  • Ensure compliance with site access, security, and data handling procedures

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an inventory control clerk or a similar role
• Knowledge of inventory management software
• Ability to manage inventory budgets and procurement
• Proficiency in enterprise inventory and operations systems (SAP, Tableau, Jira, or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of hardware or data servers
• Experience presenting operational data and updates to management and other teams
• Ability to react and adapt quickly to new challenges
• Thoroughness and organizational skills
• Proactive, with strong anticipation skills < /ul>