Storeroom Supervisor

4142 Evonik Corporation_4142; Calvert City (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation in Calvert City, KY is seeking a Storeroom Supervisor to oversee maintenance spare parts, inventory accuracy, SAP data, and daily storeroom operations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and suppliers to ensure material availability, maintain stock levels, and coach material handlers while supporting cost-effective purchasing and on-time project needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical or college education is preferred.
• Approximately 3 years of relevant experience in inventory management, maintenance materials, storeroom operations, or a related environment.
• Previous supervisory, team-lead, or material-handling experience is preferred.
• Strong computer skills with experience using inventory or maintenance management systems; SAP experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory management, cycle counting, physical inventory, and stock control practices.
• Ability to manage inventory minimum/maximum levels and identify opportunities to optimize stock and reduce costs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively with internal teams, external suppliers, contractors, and customers.
• Ability to provide direction to material handlers and perform supervisory duties as required.
• Ability to participate in on-call coverage, respond to after-hours emergencies, and provide weekend support when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate SAP maintenance and inventory data, including Bills of Materials (BOMs), equipment master data, and related records.
• Manage spare parts inventory and maintain appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels in SAP.
• Perform routine cycle counts, investigate inventory variances, and process inventory adjustments.
• Create and update Preventive Maintenance (PM) plans based on requests from Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations.
• Generate purchase requisitions for goods and services while supporting cost-effective purchasing practices.
• Coordinate and support the annual physical inventory of storeroom spare parts.
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and support to material handlers and assist with training and development.
• Monitor storeroom effectiveness, material availability, and inventory requirements to support plant maintenance and operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely material availability.
• Promote safe, efficient, organized, and customer-focused storeroom operations.

Skills

Inventory mgmt

Supervisory

Cycle counting

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed. Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special! Find out more about the many benefits we offer: https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik: https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

The Storeroom Supervisor

The Storeroom Supervisor is responsible for managing maintenance spare parts, inventory accuracy, SAP data, purchasing activities, and daily storeroom operations. The role ensures critical materials are available to support safe and reliable plant operations while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and controlling costs. The position also provides day-to-day direction to material handlers and collaborates with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, suppliers, and other site support teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain accurate SAP maintenance and inventory data, including Bills of Materials (BOMs), equipment master data, and related records.
• Manage spare parts inventory and maintain appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels in SAP.
• Perform routine cycle counts, investigate inventory variances, and process inventory adjustments.
• Create and update Preventive Maintenance (PM) plans based on requests from Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations.
• Generate purchase requisitions for goods and services while supporting cost-effective purchasing practices.
• Coordinate and support the annual physical inventory of storeroom spare parts.
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and support to material handlers and assist with training and development.
• Monitor storeroom effectiveness, material availability, and inventory requirements to support plant maintenance and operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely material availability.
• Promote safe, efficient, organized, and customer-focused storeroom operations.

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical or college education is preferred.
• Approximately 3 years of relevant experience in inventory management, maintenance materials, storeroom operations, or a related environment.
• Previous supervisory, team-lead, or material-handling experience is preferred.
• Strong computer skills with experience using inventory or maintenance management systems; SAP experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory management, cycle counting, physical inventory, and stock control practices.
• Ability to manage inventory minimum/maximum levels and identify opportunities to optimize stock and reduce costs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively with internal teams, external suppliers, contractors, and customers.
• Ability to provide direction to material handlers and perform supervisory duties as required.
• Ability to participate in on-call coverage, respond to after-hours emergencies, and provide weekend support when necessary.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.

Company is Evonik Corporation This is your opportunity to join a thriving global organization that combines cutting-edge science, technology and engineering with world-class business services to create solutions that answer real-world problems. If you join us, we’ll expect you to take ownership of your work, team up with other great minds, and add your name to creations that make a positive difference for generations. As one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals operating in more than 100 countries with over 32,000 employees, we need your diversity of thought to make us better. In return for your passion, initiative and creativity, you’ll enjoy opportunities to improve and to be respected for your contribution.