Req ID: GPC2006126
This position is responsible for strategic development, execution and state-wide management for Supply Chain warehouse operations (Distribution, Transmission, Regions, Lighting, IT, Metering, etc.), which includes supply chain logistics, SERP restoration, and asset disposition for Georgia Power Company.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor Degree
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proven leadership experience
- Knowledge of Warehouse Operations
- Logistics knowledge
- Knowledge of Inventory Control methods
- Ability build and sustain positive relationships with multiple levels of management
- Must possess strong organizational skills
- Familiarity with Power Delivery material and equipment
- Experienced in working with bargaining unit employees, including knowledge of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Company and the IBEW
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Effective oral and written communications skills
- Knowledge of company policies and guidelines
- Ability to implement change
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities and demonstrate the appropriate sense of urgency
- Must possess good computer skills with knowledge of (or the ability to quickly learn) Maximo, EZ-Max, and Priya, along with other Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
- Must be willing to live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta, Georgia. Relocation assistance is available.
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Promote and be a champion of Safety Excellence initiatives
- Establish strategic direction, working collaboratively with senior leadership and external suppliers for state-wide Transmission & Distribution inventory throughput of over $314 million, equipment management of over $900k, and Critical Spare Parts in substation inventory throughput of $47.6 million
- Manages daily GPC, SCM operations with an operational budget of over $16 million in expenditures, staffing, strategic and tactical planning/goal setting and business alignment
- Responsible for the state-wide strategic direction and execution for GPC SCM, supporting GPC Customer Service Organization (Distribution, Transmission, Regions, Lighting, Metering, etc.); warehousing optimization, planning of transportation requirements, asset disposition, critical stocking strategy, control management inventory, purchasing and support contract services
- Provide leadership and guidance (both directly and indirectly) to a team of two team leaders, eight supervisors, as well as a staff of up to 125 employees; managing relationships to ensure competence and continuous skill development, employee/leadership development and performance management
- Manages the MDC and multiple regional warehouses and associated region inventory for Distribution, Transmission, Network Underground, Lighting, and Metering; partnering with region management, power delivery, transmission, lighting, network underground and customers to develop and maintain strategy associated with base inventory, critical stocking, and planning
- Responsible for SERP (storm restoration) efforts, which includes establishing and directing staging for statewide materials distribution, logistics, manpower, equipment, and collaboration with other SERP coordinators
- Partner with Transmission to support Integrated Transmission System (ITS) and co-owned inventory agreements with Georgia municipal utilities; managing and controlling the inventory associated with those agreements
- Accountable for managing all compliance and environmental (EPA) controls associated with FS6 GAS and ensure that the company meets/exceeds all State and Federal guidelines for storage, issuance, transporting, and purchasing to eliminate any regulatory exposure
- Accountable for managing Warehouse Operations communication with Region Vice Presidents, Transmission & Distribution General Managers, and Region Power Delivery Managers as well as interaction with company officers, as needed
- Manages and oversees a two-year training program for all GPC SCM covered employees related to Maximo, inventory management and warehousing, including administration of competency assessments which impact continued employment
- Ensures that all compliance requirements are met, including the administration of Southern Company Supply Chain Code of Conduct with suppliers, as well as employees
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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Southern Company
30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW
Atlanta
Georgia United States
www.southerncompany.com
