Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist (One Year - Temporary)

Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000 Annually

Location: BC & Alberta Locations

The Inventory Specialist will be focused on supporting pellet operations and local plants by verifying the inventory and critical parts and helping prepare the sites for the D365 project, which requires capturing, analyzing, and reviewing the inventory .

The successful candidate will work within the D365 system, and directly with the plants, ensuring that parts are catalogued and ready for entry in an organized and efficient way.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with procurement, inventory, and maintenance team representatives at various plant locations as required to develop the inventory module.
• Operate within the parts requisition process and inventory management system in the ERP.
• Ensure proper setup of inventory items in the ERP system and maintain updated purchase prices. Implement minimum inventory levels and automatic reorder points.
• Review on-hand inventory and variances from physical inventory counts across locations.
• Help to identify vendors for materials, equipment, or supplies, alongside the site and procurement teams.
  
  

About You

You'll possess the following skills, abilities, and experience:

• A bachelor's degree in a related field, such as logistics or business, preferred to be considered an asset, OR equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Preference would be given to someone with knowledge of logistics and supply chain, or who has worked in a warehouse or plant setting and helped create or develop an inventory management system.
• Ability to organize, create, and implement an inventory control system, working with stakeholders at local plants and a central warehouse.
• Understanding of purchasing processes and tracking of orders and parts in systems.
• Experience in lean manufacturing environments.
• Computer proficiency; ability to use full Microsoft Suite of products, with significant Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet experience.
  
  

How You Need to Act:

• We care about what matters – we help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us
• We’re a can-do kind of place – we’re empowered and encouraged to make informed decisions, take action and do the right thing
• We see things differently – we share inspiration and insight right across Drax, and search for new ideas and ways of working
• We listen carefully – we make sure that people feel genuinely heard, and acknowledged and that what they say matters
• We do what we say we’ll do – we’re proactive, committed, and reliable –and trust others to be the same
  
  

About Drax

Drax is at the forefront of transforming energy generation, supply, and usage. Our mission is to drive a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy future. By joining Drax, you'll be part of a team that's making a significant impact on our collective future.

Apply today to help Drax discover the talented individuals we need to drive this change. A career at Drax is more than just a job—it's a chance to make a difference.

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The Drax Resourcing team will never use third-party apps to make job offers. The recruitment process with Drax will always include at least one face-to-face interview, either in person or via an online video call, as well as several phone conversations. Drax will never ask you to download apps to enter timesheet details or ask you to purchase your own IT equipment. If you have any concerns during your recruitment process or suspect something isn’t right, please contact us via [email protected] to verify the application or details of the person you have been speaking to.

Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the band for this role where appropriate, considering the candidate’s experience, skills and other relevant factors.

The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided in accordance with the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.