Position Description

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We own an interest in or operate approximately 84,000 miles of pipelines and 157 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Our terminals store and handle petroleum products, chemicals and other products.

Kinder Morgan is committed to being a good corporate citizen and conducting ourselves in an ethical and responsible manner. We spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on integrity management and maintenance programs to operate our assets safely and to protect the public, our employees, contractors and the environment. Operationally, we continue to perform better than our industry peers relative to environmental, health and safety measures.

The warehouse supervisor is based out of Kinder Morgan’s Elba Island Facility located at 1 Elba Island Road, Savannah, GA 31410. Kinder Morgan offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, two retirement plans, paid holidays, and paid time off.  Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America.

Primary Purpose:

Warehouse Operations:

• Accountable for the planning and oversight of the warehouse functions, including critical spare inventory management, project staging, and investment recovery
• Manage operations of warehouse including staff, facilities and equipment
• Manage warehouse budget preparation and monthly variance reporting
• Actively track quarterly scorecard data for warehouse
• Meet with Operations, Project Management, and Engineering on a regular basis

Inventory Management:

• Develop strategy for inventory stocking levels for warehouse by leveraging items across locations and understanding the business need for spare parts on hand
• In collaboration with Operations, work to reduce excess inventory across supporting areas
• Support all required inventory accounting and month-end activity
• Assist in Lawson technology direction as it applies to all inventory functions such as item master set up, warehouse setup, and inventory reporting and training
• Accountable for annual physical inventory counts, as well as resolving variances
• Work on inventory requirements associated with acquisition integration and divestures, including account mapping and inventory accounting training

Surplus and Idle Assets Disposition:

• Actively support corporate strategy for the sales and redeployments of surplus material throughout Kinder Morgan
• Act as a liaison between the Business Unit and the Online Auction Company

Project Support:

• In collaboration with Project Management, develop plans and manage project material staging
• Coordinate loading out of project materials with construction contractors, freight carriers and/or Project Support
• Support the company’s disaster response activities including sourcing material and logistics

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the accounting process, accounting practices related to inventory and surplus sales transactions
• Drive efforts to standardize general accounting processes
• Apply and enforce standards and processes consistently
• Apply advanced investment recovery practices and approaches
• Perform duties with strict adherence to Kinder Morgan’s Corporate Policy
• Influence business decisions and demonstrate leadership skills
• Ensure team is properly trained on policies and procedures. Mentor and train less experienced team members
• Lead the Procurement process and application of Kinder Morgans ethical guidelines Promote Procurement and administration services throughout the organization
• Possess advanced knowledge of Procurement, Investment Recovery, and Inventory Management policies and procedures
• Help set and drive the corporate standard, develop procedures and set schedules for the performance of physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory audits
• Calculate and analyze financial metrics
• Perform analysis of complex projects
• Analyze actual results to understand variances and revise projections as applicable
• Manage the submission of monthly accruals and journal entries for team
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly adhoc reporting, as required
• Supervise and support department budget preparation, monthly variance reporting and projects
• Provide monthly close analysis with insights into financial performance.
• Identify and investigate significant variances
• Monitor and manage inventory levels, ensure appropriate levels are maintained by tracking return rates and conduct physical audits
• Monitor team's maintenance and support of the Lawson Item Master
• Lead discussions with Project Management and Operations to locate needed materials throughout Kinder Morgan as well as cross-functional teams to identify process flow efficiencies and develop standardized procedures
• Assist Operations in identifying surplus and obsolete inventory
• Work on inventory requirements associated with acquisition integration and divestitures, including account mapping and inventory accounting training
• Work with field personnel on a routine basis to set and track minimum and maximum inventory levels
• Perform analysis of inventory mix, production demand and interface regarding levels of inventory
• Assign and manage progress of special projects assigned to team members
• Interpret and implement significant details from reports on issues regarding consumer trends and spending
• Implement and enforce process improvement initiatives to improve inventory accuracy and ensure best practices
• Develop training materials on inventory procedures, the Inventory Audit Policy, and Investment Recovery Policy
• Coordinate, assign and monitor field-conducted inventory audits
• Drive inventory level improvements through the implementation of projects with cross functional teams
• Facilitate surplus sales and re-deployments throughout Kinder Morgan
• Act as a liaison between the Business Unit and the Investment Recovery Company
• Work with internal and external customers to achieve annual investment recovery goal
• Execute Purchase Agreements and Bills of Sale
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of orders for project materials delivered to staging warehouse
• Assist buyers and vendors with complex material order issues
• Provide timely updates to Project Management on project material status
• Resolve any material discrepancies, shortages or damages
• Ensure product moves seamlessly
• Coordinate loading out of project materials with construction contractors, freight carriers and/or Project Support
• Supervise the operation of forklifts, vehicles, and equipment
• Operate under safety, environmental and ethical guidelines
• Lead system upgrade projects as well as other group projects
• Ensure that team members operate under safety, environmental and ethical guidelines  
• Interface with Property Accounting to ensure accurate accounting of capital inventory
• Work closely with warehouse personnel, IT and other business units to provide inventory module support and inventory audit issues
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with internal and external customers
• Work with the Tax Department as needed to provide data for ad valorem tax fillings.
• Perform benchmark analysis
• Act as the department liaison to Procurement and Administration Finance team

Position Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

• A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, accounting, supply chain management or related discipline is preferred

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

• 7+ years of experience in warehousing, logistics, materials management, purchasing, operations, engineering or related field is preferred

• Proven knowledge of materials such as pipe, valves and fittings
• Natural Gas Compressor/engine/turbocharger knowledge is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications including but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license, and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers
• Must meet the criteria to maintain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) as required by USCG/DHS regulations

Competencies, Skills, and Abilities:

• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public
• Manage the submission of monthly accruals and journal entries for team
• Assign and manage progress of special projects assigned to team members
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with internal and external customers
• Must be self-directed, take initiative, and be an out of the box thinker
• Must be able to multitask while providing timely accurate turnaround on tasks, sometimes with strict deadlines
• Must have strong communication (written and verbal), organization, problem solving and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across business units
• Ability to speak and understand English
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance, and high level of job performance

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to work at heights up to 80 feet
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

• Must be able to hear and speak clearly

Working Conditions:

• Travel may be required across a broad geographic region, as determined by Hiring Manager and business needs
• May be required to carry a company provided cell phone and respond as needed during working and non-working hours
• Must be required to work non-traditional hours as needed
• Must be available to respond to callouts as assigned
• Perform work in dusty environment and all types of temperature/weather conditions

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Supervisor position

Above the minimum requirements, not required but advantageous in this position:

• Experience with Lawson Inventory Control, Requisition Procurement modules
• Background in oil and gas industry
• Knowledge of Kinder Morgan business

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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