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Job Title: Inventory Specialist
Company Name: Celestica
Location: Richardson, TX US
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 01/06/2026
Expire Date: 02/05/2026
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Job Description
Inventory Specialist
Req ID: 130477
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Richardson

General Overview

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Career Stream: Planning & Inventory(SCM_PNIV)
Role: Specialist
Job Title: Inventory Specialist
Job Code: SPE-SCM-INV
Band: Level 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under minimum Supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. May lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
  • Coordinates, controls and reports inventory for the business unit.
  • Implements strategies to achieve material plan.
  • Provides guidance to planners on planning practices and data integrity.
  • Initiates, develops and leads projects to control inventory and achieve inventory plan.
  • Analyzes material plans and make recommendations level of inventory.
  • Produces weekly reports to forecast and track inventory.
  • Balances inventory results with financial records.
  • Tracks inventory issues and assists team members in understanding and resolving issues.
  • Controls and monitors surplus inventory, assists in implementing action plans.
  • Supports physical inventory count process.
  • Coordinates the distribution of surplus parts to other sites.
  • Responsible for negotiating with brokers to sell surplus parts.
  • Initiates the scrapping of surplus parts ensuring in accordance with Celestica procedures.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

  • Good knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, the product build process, the types of materials being purchased by the department and the engineering change process.
  • Good knowledge of inventory management, production planning, scheduling, material requirements planning and manufacturing control systems.
  • Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to accurately perform tasks in relevant business applications.
  • Good analytical and statistical skills.
  • Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
  • Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

  • Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
  • Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
  • Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

  • Two to four years relevant experience.

Typical Education

  • Bachelor's degree in related field (Business or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the worlds best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
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Company Name: Celestica
Website:https://careers.celestica.com/job/Richardson-Inventory-Specialist-TX-75080/1269600601/
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