Senior Central Receiving & Workday Lead

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Advancement Careers in Seattle is seeking a Central Receiving Coordinator Lead to supervise receiving, inspection, and distribution of campus deliveries. You will oversee Workday entries, ensure compliance with controls, and coordinate delivery work streams.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and continuous improvement in a busy central receiving environment, with a focus on accuracy, safety, and timely service for campus departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years' experience in receiving logistics or warehousing.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Experience processing high-volume transactions in an enterprise system (e.g., Workday).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow standardized procedures.

Responsibilities

• Train, assign, instruct, and review work for receiving inbound campus deliveries at the Central Receiving facility.
• Oversee shipment inspections to verify accuracy, completeness, and damage, and ensure adherence to receiving standards.
• Coordinate and resolve discrepancies, damages, missing items, and other receiving issues; serve as escalation point.
• Oversee accurate recording of goods received in Workday to support payment processing and audit trail.
• Coordinate timely distribution of goods to campus departments and individuals; set delivery priorities.
• Manage chain-of-custody systems and tracking documentation for receipts and deliveries.
• Identify, review, and coordinate handling of excluded delivery types per carve-out procedures.
• Monitor receiving operations to improve efficiency and service delivery; escalate customer concerns.

Skills

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience in receiving logistics

Valid driver's license

Experience with enterprise systems (eG

Tools

Workday

Job description

UW Advancement Careers in Seattle is seeking a Central Receiving Coordinator Lead to supervise receiving, inspection, and distribution of campus deliveries. You will oversee Workday entries, ensure compliance with controls, and coordinate delivery work streams.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and continuous improvement in a busy central receiving environment, with a focus on accuracy, safety, and timely service for campus departments.