Inventory Materials Specialist

Company Name: CenturyLink

Location: DALLAS, TX, US - 75247

Job Duration: 2024-12-20 to 2025-01-19

Overview

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

As a Lumen Inventory Materials Specialist, you will prepare and process engineering installation orders and coordinate with freight carriers and installers delivery scheduling, shipment tracking and problem resolution.  Perform all transactions in the warehouse management system.

Work Location

This role will report to 3439 Irving Blvd. Dallas, Texas.

The Main Responsibilities

  • Perform daily cycle counts and inventory reconciliations matching physical inventory counts to SAP on hand balances.
  • Load and unload materials as required confirming shipments against load BOL’s. Open crates, boxes, cartons, and other containers and validate part numbers, quantities and serial numbers against material pack list.
  • Pick orders from daily requisitions and complete SAP system transactions confirming parts, quantities, and serial numbers being removed from on hand inventory. Verify, pack and create associated shipment documents and ship orders utilizing UPS WorldShip for parcel shipments or freight carriers LTL shipments.
  • Receive RMA, de-install and field returns. Validate part, quantity and serial number against return paperwork and process receipt transaction in the Equipment Return Tool and SAP systems using the determination from the tool to properly receive into Stock, Spares, Excess, or Recycle.
  • Identify and work through exceptions, including system issues, data inconsistencies and other issues that may come up. This requires interacting with others in the team and with other departments as appropriate.
  • Perform periodic on call after hours shipment requests.

What We Look For in a Candidate

  • High School degree/GED
  • Minimum 1+ years warehouse experience is required, including operating directly in warehouse management system
  • Proficient in computer systems knowledge and skills, as well as experience with Outlook, Excel and Word applications
  • Familiarity and experience in warehouse fundamentals including knowledge of basic practices, and procedures of material receipt, order fulfillment, RMA returns and inventory management
  • Able ot operate a forklift, load and unload materials, ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Motivated self-starter able to work individually or within a team, and have the ability to monitor and work from logical inventory work queues
  • Capable of identifying items by mfg. part number and serial number when applicable
  • Good analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills and good oral and written comunication skills
  • Flexible in job tasks and have the ability to perform on call and call out duties 24 X 7 on rotaional basis
  • Ablilty to learn systems and processes quickly

    Preferred

  • Experienced working in large volume distribution centers
  • Experienced with SAP and SAP WM systems
  • Experienced and knowledgeable handling telecommunicaitons materials and equipment

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Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee’s primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual’s qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges
$40,838 – $54,450 in these states: TX.

As with the pay range variety that’s based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 335777

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.