Inventory Control Specialist

Inventory Control Specialist

This position is responsible for the ordering and maintaining of all inventories of supplies and equipment and handles various accounts payables for DPW City Fleet Services, including water distribution inventory.

Union Affiliation: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Pay Grade 16: $30.48 - $33.97 Hourly Remote Tier 1: Zero (0) days remote/month

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop and maintain computerized spreadsheets and operate Fleet management software to monitor department supplies and inventories, and equipment orders and issues.
• Provide fiscal responsibility for the Department through comprehensive ordering process and meeting internal customer need.
• Compile cost projections to maintain needed inventory and submit informational reports as required for compliance with budgetary mandates.
• Create and maintain computerized cataloging and maintenance record of departmental assets. Assist in the preparation of the Department budget relative to areas of responsibility.
• Prepare vouchers, process invoices of vendors and reconcile department supply and inventory accounts.
• Maintain supply catalogs or listings of companies where automotive and heavy equipment, parts, equipment and supplies may be purchased.
• Ability to utilize online vendor databases when parts searching and pricing.
• Present a positive working relationship with vendors and assist with the preparation of specifications for bids and soliciting bids form qualified vendors.
• Assist in the selection of vendors and coordinate the negotiation of service contracts.
• Research products and specialized equipment as needed.
• Conduct periodic inventory inspections such as but not limited to reviewing needs/requests, ordering, stocking and inventory control through Fleet software and physical tracking of all parts and equipment.
• Provide customer service to internal customers, vendors and the general public.
• Provide shipping for departmental packages.
• Operate six thousand pound fork lift as needed.
• Operate a three yard front end loader as needed.
• Must be available for snow removal.
• Ability to be on 24/7 call for a week at a time.
• Responsible for calculating and pricing Water Distribution customer estimates.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

• Perform all other duties as required.

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:

• Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing training and professional development.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of training program or college course work in bookkeeping practices and procedures required.
• Two years' experience in automotive or industrial parts inventory control with extensive public, customer, and/or staff interaction required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Class B CDL within the 6 month probationary period.
• Ability to foster an atmosphere of fiscal responsibility while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Must operate snowplow and other snow removal equipment as requested during and after snowstorms.
• Demonstrated knowledge of spreadsheet application software, word processing, database software and 10 key calculators required. Word, Excel, and Access preferred.
• Knowledge of City budgeting procedures and requirements and ability to apply that knowledge to ensure departmental conformance preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relations with his or her coworkers required.
• Ability to multi-task required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Employee must be able to deal appropriately with stress, such that it does not interfere with their performance of duties.
• Ability to listen to and appropriately react to a supervisor's constructive criticism and incorporate said criticism to improve employee's performance.
• Must obtain fork lift license within three month probationary period.

Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity

The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services. In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply. Applications for our employment opportunities are accepted online through our Government Jobs website.

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