Equipment Inventory Specialist

Theuniversityunion; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

PTO

Bonus program

ESPP

Job summary

Purple Wave Auction in Manhattan, KS is seeking an Equipment Inventory Specialist to join our Listings Operations team. You will help ensure quality control, asset transferability, and marketability of equipment listed on purplewave.com while collaborating across departments.

Based in our Manhattan office, you will review contracts, support cross-functional tasks, and contribute to operational excellence. The role offers an hourly wage of $18–$22, with benefits including health, retirement, PTO,

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively across teams.
• Ability to solve problems and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality standards for submissions and asset presentation.
• Guarantee marketability and clear ownership of assets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Listing Operations team.
• Review contracts and ensure regulatory compliance for asset transfers.
• Maintain knowledge of internal systems and support auctions.

Skills

Quality control

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• Location 825 Levee Drive,Manhattan, KS, 66502,United States
• Base Pay $18.00 - $22.00 / Hour
• Job Category Quality Assurance, Administrative, Sales
• Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Construction, Farming
• Employee Type Full-Time Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Name Talent Acquisition/Human Resources
• Phone [phone]

Description

We have an incredible opportunity for you as a Equipment Inventory Specialist in our Manhattan, KS office. Get ready to join our cross-functional and dynamic team who are passionate about ensuring the marketability, transferability and presentation of items auctioned on purplewave.com. From maintaining quality control and enforcing operating practices to reviewing legal documents and updating training materials, you'll be a driving force behind our online platform's success. So, if you've got the equipment know-how, a love for construction and agriculture, and an insatiable curiosity for all things tech, don't miss your chance to apply. Join us in revolutionizing the way we auction assets. Adventure awaits!

The Equipment Inventory Specialist is a pivotal role within our Listing Operations teams, contributing to the seamless management of incoming work and ensuring the success of Purple Wave's auction platform. Operating from our Manhattan, KS office, this role involves proactive decision-making, cross-departmental communication, and a commitment to upholding Purple Wave's core values and goals. As part of a self-forming and cross-functional team environment, the Equipment Inventory Specialist collaborates closely with colleagues to achieve departmental objectives and maintain operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates abilities such as:
  • Quality Control: Ensure all submissions and items meet quality standards, including digital asset presentation, completeness of descriptions, formatting, and transferability of assets.
  • Item Ownership and Marketability: Guarantee the marketability and clear ownership path of each asset listed on purplewave.com.
  • Problem Solving: Independently solve item or opportunity level issues, understanding the importance of prioritization and effective problem-solving techniques.
  • Team Collaboration: Act as an active team member, facilitating knowledge sharing and ensuring daily tasks and departmental goals are achieved within a cross-functional Listing Operations team structure.
  • Compliance: Review and assess contracts and other legal documents to ensure legal and regulatory compliance for the transfer of ownership.
  • Operational Excellence: Manage incoming work, plan short and long-term strategies to meet operational and company goals, and ensure the marketability and clear ownership path of assets listed on purplewave.com.
  • Quality Control: Enforce operating practices, review Data Capture Checklists, and update training materials and protocols as necessary to maintain quality standards.
  • Auction Management: Maintain proficient knowledge of internal systems and processes, overseeing the successful execution of auctions and providing immediate responses to field-related inquiries.
  • Communication: Monitor communication channels to provide timely responses to questions and issues, collaborating with sales coordinators and other team members as necessary.
  • Continuous Improvement: Engaging in research to increase personal and department knowledge of various equipment and their attributes to be incorporated for listing on purplewave.com.
• Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of company core values and goals.
• Independence and strong decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in cross-departmental communication and collaboration.
• Commitment to team engagement and knowledge sharing.
• Flexibility to undertake additional duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of agriculture, construction, and fleet equipment beneficial.
• Proficiency in various software and computer technologies.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Spanish speaking bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates may be requested to complete skills assessment testing.
• Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Requires the ability to successfully complete a background check.

Working Settings

• Office hours are 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday, overtime may be required to achieve due dates. Overtime is compensated in accordance with US Department of Labor requirements.
• Based in the Purple Wave headquarters in Manhattan, KS.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access various departments of a given location.

Compensation

• Hourly rate varies based on experience and qualifications, but typically ranges from $18.00 per hour to $22.00 per hour and is paid bi-weekly.
• Monthly Bonus Program - determined by the Company’s monthly revenue result and are paid on a "percent to plan" payout formula (90% = $300, 100% = $600, 110% = $900, 120% = $1,200).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.
• Company-paid Life Insurance with options for supplemental coverage.
• Fully paid Short-Term Disability provided by the Company.
• 3 Weeks of PTO annually (details shared during onboarding).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) - Eligible to purchase company stock at a discount after 90 days of employment, with enrollment opportunities each May and November.

Purple Wave Auction is a leader in the equipment auction industry focusing on construction, ag, fleet, and government equipment. We are a data-driven, quickly changing and evolving, growing organization. Our focus is on marketing the assets we sell for our customers to find the highest quality bidders for the best recoveries for our sellers. We strive to make this transaction Straight, Simple, and Sold. We live daily by our core values of trust, team, care, and passion to be the place people want to work and our customers want to return to for their equipment buying and selling needs for their businesses.

Purple Wave Auction is the largest no-reserve Internet auction company in the Midwest.

• We have over 300 employees, nearly doubling in size in the last three years.
• We have a robust tech team and continue to invest in progressive techniques to enhance our services.
• While working at Purple Wave, you will have the opportunity to help our mission of being the easiest, most straightforward place to buy and sell used equipment.
• Purple Wave empowers its employees to solve problems effectively in a family-run business culture.
• We provide opportunities for continued education as you grow your career with tuition reimbursement. We have a generous benefits package in one of the fastest-growing companies in the area.

Purple Wave is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing team to support our customers as we bring our values of Trust, Team, Care and Passion to them.

Purple Wave Auction Core Values

• TRUST: We are trustworthy…Our business depends upon our integrity and our customer’s ability to trust Purple Wave and its people: to enforce a fair, transparent unreserved auction marketplace; to safeguard their bidding information; to give a full effort on behalf of their asset(s); We are transparent, accountable and fair.
• TEAM: WE ARE A TEAM…We respect, support, appreciate and inspire each other; We communicate and follow-through; We need each other. We do our best work when we work together.
• CARE: WE CARE…We care for our customers. We look out for their best interests. We work hard for them. We “go the extra mile”.
• PASSION: WE ARE PASSIONATE…We are positive, we are enthusiastic, we take pride in our work, we own our responsibilities and we deliver; When we see problems, we fix them. We learn from our mistakes. We improve ourselves and Purple Wave every day; We believe Purple Wave can be the best marketplace for used equipment and we are committed to make it happen.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity is a Purple Wave, Inc. policy. It is our practice to select the best-qualified candidate for each position in the organization. No employee of the Company will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or other physical or mental disability, military or veteran status.

Notice of Background Check

As a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the Company’s Authorization for Background Check, and to provide the Company with documents establishing your identity and right to work in the United States.