Vice President, Material Management

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company's Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global's modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

Responsibilities:

The Vice President, Material Management will serve as the executive leader for the Company's Materials Management program as part of the Supply Chain team.  This role will lead a team of Material Planners, Master Data Coordinators, Warehouse Managers, Material Coordinators to ensure the reliable management of the Company owned inventory of spare equipment and parts across all business segments.  The VP, Material Management will own the execution of the VG Material Management Standard, implement policies and procedures, evaluate, and maintain reported inventory balances (internal and vendor-managed), Capital spare parts asset balances and be accountable for key inventory metrics.  In this role, the VP, Materials Management will own and expand the Venture Global Operations Support LLC entity activities and cost structure.

This individual will have the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Own, maintain and implement the company's Material Management Standard driving excellence in spare equipment and parts planning/inventory management policies, procedures, and programs.
• Provide leadership and direction to the team of employees within the Material Management organization.
• Expand the activities and usefulness of the Venture Global Operations Support LLC entity.
• Publish and take action to improve the designated key performance metrics including inventory balances, turns, fill rates, stock outs, obsolescence, and excess, etc.
• Implement spare part and spare equipment strategies in line with the needs of other departments including Operations, Projects, Ship Management, Corporate, etc.
• Guide team to analyze and set appropriate fleet inventory stock levels utilizing cross-functional inputs and analytical methods.
• Provide input to Procurement team in the evaluation of alternative sources or solutions that will improve inventory performance and reliability.
• Guide team to expedite and resolve any scheduling, shipping, delivery, ordering, cancellation, returns or system issues that may arise related to Materials Management.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure inventory planning is based on production goals, timelines, supplier and/or other global capacity constraints.
• Prepare periodic inventory, performance reports and financial estimates, as appropriate.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or related field.
• 7 – 10 years or more in a similar Supply Chain role involving warehousing, materials management and vendor managed inventories.
• Excellent knowledge of inventory, procurement, supply chain, and delivery processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present key details and conclusions.
• Proficient with MS OfficeSuite, SAP and Coupa procurement systems is preferred.
• Interest in and comfort with being a part of a team environment with rapidly changing assignments and priorities.
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of work with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory/materials management reports.
• Must report in office daily, with occasional nights and weekend work required.
• Periodic travel to company sites and/or suppliers in various domestic and international locations will be required.

Work Hours:  9AM – 5PM, Mon – Friday

Work Location:  Houston, TX

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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