Inventory Optimization Advisor in Calgary

• Alberta, Canada
• Job
• Family
• Group:
  Retail Operations
• Worker
• Type:
  Regular
• Posting
• Start
• Date:
  October 16, 2026
  Business
• Unit:
  Downstream and Renewables

Experience

• Level:
  Experienced Professionals
• Job

Description

What’s the role

Shell is seeking for Inventory Optimization Advisor to join its team in Calgary.

The Inventory Optimization Advisor is responsible for driving inventory performance, business analytics, reporting excellence, and technology-enabled improvements across Shell Canada's Mobility business.

This role combines expertise in inventory management, business operations, analytics, process improvement, and digital transformation to deliver actionable insights, improve operational performance, and support data-driven decision making.

The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, Digital & IT teams, vendors, and external partners to optimize business outcomes and support strategic initiatives.

• What you’ll be doing
• Analytics, Reporting, and Business Intelligence
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable reporting, analytics, and business intelligence solutions
• Translate business requirements into meaningful KPIs, dashboards, and actionable insights
• Develop and maintain SQL-based datasets, data models, and automated reporting processes
• Build and support Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate solutions
• Ensure reporting accuracy, data quality, governance, and reconciliation controls
• Conduct trend analysis, root cause investigations, and exception reporting to support operational and strategic decision making
• Technology and Digital Transformation
• Lead and support technology initiatives that enhance inventory management, retail operations, customer experience, and business performance
• Partner with business stakeholders, Digital & IT teams, vendors, and project teams to define requirements, evaluate solutions, and support implementation
• Act as the business subject matter expert for inventory, reporting, and operational processes during technology deployments and enhancements
• Develop business cases, testing strategies, performance measures, and value realization plans for technology investments
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through automation, digitization, and analytics-driven solutions
• Monitor adoption and business benefits of implemented technologies and drive continuous improvement
• Inventory Performance and Optimization
• Develop and implement strategies to improve inventory performance across the Mobility network
• Analyze inventory performance, shrink, stock availability, turnover, and ordering effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement
• Monitor key business metrics and develop recommendations to improve inventory ownership returns and operational performance
• Partner with Category Management, Operations, and Retailers to drive inventory improvements and business outcomes
• Support inventory governance, controllership, and continuous improvement initiatives across the business
• Define operational procedure and policies, developing SOP and training guidelines for retailers and operations business
• Stakeholder Management and Leadership
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving business, technology, and external stakeholders
• Communicate complex analytical findings in a clear and actionable manner
• Influence decision making through data-driven recommendations and business insights
• Build strong partnerships across Mobility and support a culture of continuous improvement
• Mentor colleagues and help build analytical capability across the organization

What you bring

• The candidate must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis
• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• 4+ years of experience in data analytics, reporting, or business intelligence
• Advanced SQL, Power BI, and Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA/macros)
• Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, and automated reporting solutions
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, data governance, and reporting best practices
• Experience integrating and transforming data from multiple sources
• Background in inventory management, retail, merchandising, supply chain, or similar operations
• Understanding of business performance management, inventory controls, and operational reporting
• Experience leading analytics, digital transformation, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to translate business requirements into reporting and system solutions
• Strong stakeholder, project, and change management skills

What we offer

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
• We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'dlike you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies.

You can get to know more about howwe'reworking towards that goal.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employeesin more than 70 countries and has beenoperatingin Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions.

That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providingfuelsand developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include

• Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
• Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia
• A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada
• The Scotford Complex in Albertaincludes an upgrader; chemicals plant and is home to the Questcarbon captureand storage facility
• The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario
• Investments inrenewablesand energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogenand biofuels
• 12 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations
• Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast.

Shell Aviation provides1.7 billion litersof high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery

• Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shell respects l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi

We are committed to creating a moreequitable, inclusive, and diversecompany, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

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