Location: Pantex Plant,Amarillo, TX
Job Title: SCM-Materials Management Inventory Control Analyst
Hiring Manager: Isaac Saldivar
# of Openings: 1
Career Level: Senior Associate
Organization: PX General Stores/Warehousing (50993715)
Job Specialty: Materials Management
Job Code: OPHZSPMM
What You'll Do
The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for ensuring inventory accuracy and optimizing material flow within General Stores warehousing operations. This role analyzes data, identifies trends, and develops strategies to reduce discrepancies, minimize slow-moving and obsolete stock, and improve overall inventory performance. This role requires a high degree of self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to operate effectively with minimal direct supervision.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Develop, implement, and oversee cycle count and inventory sampling programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
- Identify slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory; collaborate with leadership and material flow management to disposition.
- Conduct periodic inspections of inventory storage locations (e.g., bins, racks, aisles) to ensure strict compliance with established storage plans, layout configurations, and space utilization guidelines.
- Create and maintain inventory performance reports (annual sampling plans, end of year summary, etc.)
- Partner with warehouse operations to improve processes that reduce inventory errors and increase material flow efficiency.
- Provide data-driven recommendations for storage optimization, space utilization, and inventory planning.
- Support system upgrades, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional projects impacting warehousing and inventory management.
- Support Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) processes by monitoring inventory, analyzing demand trends, and collaborating with the vendor to optimize stock levels and address discrepancies.
- Assists with Inventory Management activities as assigned.
- Performs other duties as required and assigned.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills whether in group or one-on-one settings, having the ability to articulate, influence, and collaborate.
- Ability to present information clearly and effectively through the oral and written word
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent time management and multitasking abilities
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to problem solve and conduct root cause analysis
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Excellent customer service and strong interpersonal communication skills
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
- Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
- OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 10 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
Department Of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements
Preferred Job Requirements
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field.
- Knowledge of inventory control methods, cycle counting, and statistical sampling techniques.
- Experience with major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, SAP, System Analysis Program Development) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
- Relevant Materials Management certifications (e.g., American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP))
- Supply Chain Management experience
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
