Inventory Control Specialist, Data Center Operations

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple's Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It's Apple's central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless."

Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.

Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of Apples global network operations - managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath everything works without question.

The Data Center logistics team is responsible for supporting Apples Enterprise of Apple owned and operated Data Centers and Co-Locations globally through shipping, receiving, inventory and reverse logistics.

We are searching for a highly motivated and passionate Inventory Control Specialist to join our team.

As the Inventory Control Specialist you will ensure accountability and security of inventory through transaction documentation, process, procedure verification, and system review. Provides daily guidance and leadership to a small team of inventory control technicians using Lean and 5S principles. Provide input to forecasting, budgeting, and purchasing processes for data center consumables Collaborate with local cross functional onsite teams and with peers in remote locations to improve and standardize processes. Conduct physical inventories and leads cycle counts, analyzing and correcting any discrepancies. Develop, document, and improve operational policies and procedures Develop, refine, and report key performance indicators to measure operational performance and process compliance. Use key performance indicators to further refine operational policies and proceduresPrior inventory management and or supply chain experience Experience with ERP systems like SAP or similar and manual inventory processes Valid Driver's License Experience working with multifunctional teams and providing peer leadership Highly motivated self-starter that is able to work independently, meet assigned deadlines and handle various tasks at one time in an ambiguous and dynamic environment Experience in process improvement and standardization Ability to communicate and implement in a fast paced environment Computer skills with basic understanding of Microsoft Suite or Apple equivalent Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience