Hybrid Inventory Control Specialist

at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

• Job title: Inventory Control Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $40,590 - $50,740 per year
• Degree requirement: Associate's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP, Oracle
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Inventory Control Specialist managing inventory planning and execution for assigned programs at S&C Electric. Analyze demand signals and adjust strategies to support manufacturing and sales with reliability.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory planning and execution for assigned programs, including min/max strategy, replenishment logic, and exception management
• Analyze historical demand, consumption trends, and production signals to anticipate shortages, excess, and obsolescence
• Independently investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions—not just report issues
• Serve as a planning liaison between Production Control, Procurement, and Sales, influencing decisions through data-backed recommendations
• Manage inventory transactions in Oracle (receipts, transfers, RMAs, adjustments) with full ownership for accuracy and timing
• Develop and maintain inventory metrics (turns, service level, aging, variances) and use them to drive action, not just reporting
• Proactively identify process gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen inventory control and planning discipline
• Support physical inventory activities and audits with end-to-end accountability for reconciliation and follow-through
• Comply with internal procedures and documentation requirements.
• Support customer consignment inventory audits and physical inventory activities as required, ensuring accuracy, documentation, and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Partner with internal teams to support consignment-related process improvements that enhance inventory accuracy, visibility, and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives when directly related to customer consignment inventory management, ensuring primary role responsibilities remain the top priority.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in customer inventory, consignment, or manufacturing inventory environments
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Oracle required)
• Proficiency in Excel for inventory tracking and analysis
• Inventory control
• Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations
• Demonstrated ability to manage consignment inventory with minimal oversight, including reconciliation, forecasting, variance resolution, and customer-facing accuracy
• Strong working knowledge of inventory controls specific to customer-owned or customer-dedicated stock
• Ability to analyze usage trends and follow replenishment rules proactively to avoid customer disruption and aging inventory
• Confident communicator able to resolve discrepancies directly with internal teams and customers

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).