Materials Management Technician

Mount Pleasant Waterworks (SC); Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Pleasant Waterworks (SC) in Mount Pleasant, SC is seeking a Warehouse/Inventory Coordinator to receive, stock, and track materials for the utility’s infrastructure. You will manage stock levels, process purchase requests, and assist with bids for contract items while ensuring accuracy of records and safety in handling equipment.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory software data, coordinating with suppliers, converting requisitions to purchase orders, and assisting with annual

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 1 year of warehouse, purchasing, or inventory control experience.
• Must be able to operate forklift and other warehouse equipment; lift up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Receives and stocks incoming materials and tracks inventory data.
• Initiates bid/proposal requests for non-contract items and facilitates purchases under contract.
• Assists with annual warehouse bids for contract items.
• Maintains warehouse cleanliness and safety in handling equipment.
• Monitors reorder levels to meet demand and ensure stock availability.
• Processes invoices and packing slips with accuracy and forwards to Accounting.
• Converts approved requisitions into purchase orders using the purchasing system.
• Performs cycle counts and annual physical inventory.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Purchasing

Vendor relations

Data entry

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

CMMS/FIS

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

• Receives and stocks incoming materials, tracks vendor/supplier information, downloads stock transactions to inventory software system and ensures that all information is up to date and accurate in relation to physical counts of inventory and descriptions of current parts in stock.
• Initiates bid/proposal requests for non-contract items and facilitates purchases of inventory under contract.
• Assists with the annual warehouse materials bid for contract items.
• Maintains cleanliness of warehouse to include sweeping, dusting shelves, and removing trash.
• Monitors and adjusts reorder quantities and stock levels to meet the demand of the Commission and its infrastructure.
• Inspects and schedules preventive maintenance on forklift and other material handling equipment to ensure that they are in good working order and safe to operate.
• Maintains the SDS sheets for inventory items.
• Assists with ordering materials and supplies for warehouse and ensures all materials meet MPW specifications; orders non-stock supplies as required for all utility departments and maintains an inventory commodity catalog.
• Processes invoices and packing slips with accuracy and forwards to Accounting Department.
• Performs periodic cycle counts of inventory items to ensure proper levels are maintained and coordinates/performs a yearly physical inventory count.
• Assists with outside service to provide uniform apparel for field personnel.
• Converts all properly approved requisitions into purchase orders using the purchasing software system.
• Receives and/or reviews various records and reports including purchase orders, packing slips, bills of laden, billing invoices, monthly tool report, vendor quotes, telephone calls/messages, and requisitions created in Financial Information System.
• Refers to South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Manual, Disaster Assistance Manual, purchasing manual, engineering specifications manual, part manuals, vendor catalogs, pump manuals, computer software manuals, etc.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups/individuals such as Chief Financial Officer, Budget & Procurement Supervisor, Accounting Supervisor, Financial Specialists, department supervisors, employees and the general public.
• Picks up emergency materials from outside vendors and delivers to users on an as needed basis.
• Assists with the resale of scrap materials.

Supports the Budget & Procurement Supervisor as needed and performs other related duties as required.

• Requires a high school diploma supplemented by (1) year of experience in warehouse operations, purchasing or inventory control; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Position requires the ability to operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, dock levelers, movable stairways, etc. along with the use of drills, wrenches, screwdrivers, computer software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, CMMS/FIS, Microsoft Outlook, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to five pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Work involves sitting, walking or standing for periods of time, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, balancing, pushing/pulling and lifting/carrying weights of up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to obtain Forklift Operators License within a reasonable amount of time.