Tennessee Valley Authority · 3 hours ago
Analyst, Inventory - 518125
Muscle Shoals, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expTennessee Valley Authority is a federal corporation that provides electricity for business customers and local power companies. They are seeking an Analyst for Inventory to provide professional inventory management expertise, ensuring material needs are satisfied at the lowest total ownership cost. The role involves reviewing material requests, managing inventory levels, and coordinating with various departments to achieve cost reductions while maintaining adequate parts availability.
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Responsibilities
Implement inventory management strategies and initiatives to satisfy TVA material needs at the lowest total ownership cost for TVA
Review all material requests (non-item number description only and item number requests) to validate need, identify existing inventory within TVA to satisfy the need, identify opportunities for reverse engineering or other savings opportunities, initiate purchase request, and determine the appropriate category (inventory, non-stock, etc.), and review for addition to shared inventory
Utilize tools and analysis to review and set reorder parameters (Reorder Point and Target Max) on daily reorder notices, and revise as appropriate to account for changes in lead times and demand, or review / revise on a programmatic basis to implement new inventory management strategies
Review all reorder notices and make decisions to create a purchase requisition, create a transfer request, create a pick request, or cancel/revise the reorder. Make adjustments as appropriate based on the reorder review
Review all new item requests to ensure appropriate descriptions and information needed to support catalog health, populating the Material Classification panel with the appropriate Stock Type, Reorder Point, Target Max, and Auto Calc, Auto Restocking, and Auto Requisition designations. Also establish the appropriate criticality codes for new items, and coordinate with PE as appropriate to satisfy quality requirements
Review all returns to stock, making decisions with existing guidelines; review inventory for potential surplus in conjunction with site personnel and identify appropriately in the system for disposition; review request to transfer material to other user locations
Work with PE to establish generic item numbers to increase commonality, and also review nuclear items for commercial grade
Coordinate with Financial Services and plant personnel to manage inventory value, ensure inventory practices and transactions confirm to accounting standards and procedures, and help drive performance improvement
Provide inventory analysis information and recommendations and help facilitate regular (at least monthly) site inventory review committee (SIRC) meetings to coordinate approval of changes to inventory value
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline with five years of experience in professional level materials management activities, or Associate degree in a business related discipline with seven years of experience in professional level materials management activities, or ten years of experience in professional level materials management activities
Seven years of experience in professional level materials management activities, or ten years of experience in professional level materials management activities
Knowledge of materials management information systems, inventory control principles and techniques
Proficiency in the use of PC's
Excellent oral/written communication skills
Demonstrated project management expertise
Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements and essential job functions
Preferred
Certification by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) is desirable
Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency that provides electricity for business customers.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$404MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-12-02Grant· $400M
2019-03-29Debt Financing· $4M
Leadership Team
Jeff Lyash
President & CEO
John Thomas
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President Financial Services
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