Inventory & Purchasing Specialist

County-of-El-Paso,-T; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Purchasing and Inventory Control Clerk works in the Purchasing and Logistics Warehouse to distribute, store, and inventory County supplies, materials, equipment and other hard assets.

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent with 2 years of training or experience in inventory control or store keeping; valid driver's license and ability to use Windows and Microsoft Office are essential. This is a non-supervisory role with regular access to County staff and departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus two years of technical training or experience in inventory control, procurement, or store keeping.
• Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Valid driver’s license by date of hire with an acceptable driving record.
• Personal mobile smart device required by the hire start date.

Responsibilities

• Takes inventories of items in stock and maintains optimum inventory levels to ensure timely deliveries to meet departmental requirements; tags, bar-codes and documents County assets; evaluates function and quality of materials purchased; operates materials handling equipment; ensures that items are properly and safely stored.
• Inventories and issues frequently used supplies and materials for county departments; oversees the storage and distribution of purchased goods; receives materials and equipment; ensures correctness of quantity and quality and maintains records of stock received; inspects goods, tools and equipment to see they are in accordance with purchase specifications and invoices; disperses and delivers supplies, materials, and equipment from the stock room and keeps records of stock issued and returned.
• Inspects, meters and sorts official outgoing mail; receives incoming mail and interdepartmental mail, sorts according to appropriate destination, and distributes to all County departments; sorts and weighs outgoing mail; affixes postage using postage meter.
• Provides print shop services; stocks and inventories print and mail supplies; corrects and develops photo-ready originals; receives and verifies print shop stock deliveries; operates printing and digital copier equipment in the reproduction of single and multi-color printed materials, forms, letterhead and transparencies.
• Performs clerical, recordkeeping, and warehouse work coordinating all commodities and equipment movement and storage; ensures adequate inventory of frequently used supplies and materials; maintains records and files; assists in audits of assets.
• Substitutes, if assigned, during temporary absences by performing delegated duties sufficient to maintain continuity of normal operations.
• Commits self to providing excellent customer service and demonstrate commitment through cooperative team and individual efforts; and
• Creates a high-quality work culture through participation in and emphasis on training and mentoring to develop leadership, management, and technical skills in self and all employees, including safety related training and skills.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Mathematical calculations

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Warehouse equipment

Job description

The Purchasing and Inventory Control Clerk works in the Purchasing and Logistics Warehouse to distribute, store, and inventory County supplies, materials, equipment and other hard assets.

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent with 2 years of training or experience in inventory control or store keeping; valid driver's license and ability to use Windows and Microsoft Office are essential. This is a non-supervisory role with regular access to County staff and departments.