Senior Supply Chain Inventory Strategist

Southern California Edison; Irwindale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison seeks a Supply Chain Inventory Management Senior Specialist to execute and manage core operations in the supply chain, leveraging SAP/EWM, Ariba, SharePoint, Samsara, and Excel to optimize material planning and inventory performance.

The role emphasizes supplier relationships, data integrity, KPI tracking, and cross-functional collaboration to drive efficiency. On-site in California with up to 25% travel, supporting transportation and warehousing operations.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in supply chain sourcing, supplier relationship management, and process optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Production & Inventory Control, Business, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in supply chain, inventory management, or a related analytical role.
• Experience managing inventory performance, including forecasting, demand variability analysis, and identification of supply chain risks.
• Experience developing and recommending inventory stocking strategies (e.g., safety stock, min/max levels, service levels).

Responsibilities

• Monitors and reports on supply chain project requirements, including material supply, transportation, and discrepancies, and field laydown yards, to support operational performance and decision-making.
• Collaborates with key supply chain and procurement stakeholders to support material planning and prioritization activities, working closely with teams to source and expedite critical materials.
• Maintains data integrity and reporting for key metrics (e.g., materials movement and handling time/efficiency, loss reporting, stock levels, and safety incident performance) to track operational performance and evaluate potential risks.
• Conducts root cause analysis of performance issues and proposes initiatives to optimize operational activities, driving continuous improvement and cost savings.
• Provides strategic recommendations and reports to management throughout the supply chain and procurement teams to support informed decision-making and align with organizational goals. Leverages expertise in data and cost analysis to monitor and track the performance of operations, identify trends, opportunities, and risks, and develop actionable insights to drive operational excellence.
• Works directly with various suppliers at tactical levels to maintain effective supplier relationships, fostering open communication, collaboration, and mutual success.

Skills

Vendor management

Data analysis

MRP/ERP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP/EWM

Ariba

SharePoint

Samsara

Web EOC

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Southern California Edison seeks a Supply Chain Inventory Management Senior Specialist to execute and manage core operations in the supply chain, leveraging SAP/EWM, Ariba, SharePoint, Samsara, and Excel to optimize material planning and inventory performance.

The role emphasizes supplier relationships, data integrity, KPI tracking, and cross-functional collaboration to drive efficiency. On-site in California with up to 25% travel, supporting transportation and warehousing operations.