Manager, Campus Distribution & Asset Control; Contingent II

Job Title

Manager, Campus Distribution & Asset Control (Contingent II)

Salary: $75,000 - $80,000

Reporting to the Associate Director of Business and Auxiliary Services, the Manager is responsible for the comprehensive management and oversight of the university’s Asset Management, Central Receiving, and Mail Services units. The role ensures accurate recording, tracking, and disposition of school property; efficient receipt and distribution of goods; and timely, secure handling of all mail and packages, along with the systems that support these operations.

• Asset Management
  • Develop, implement, and maintain policies, systems and accounting methods for property and equipment recordings.
  • Prepare physical inventory reports, year‑end activity reports and other special reports.
  • Identify, tag and record new capital and sensitive property acquisitions; update records for corrections and disposals.
  • Plan and supervise the physical inventory cycle, including schedule, coordination and report preparation.
  • Maintain asset management software, produce specialized reports, and serve as initial point of contact for asset‑related activities.
• Central Receiving
  • Manage all Central Receiving operations: receipt, inspection, verification, storage, and distribution of shipments.
  • Ensure timely processing of packages and categorize them per campus needs.
  • Coordinate daily delivery assignments and implement efficient warehouse organization (e.g., 5S).
• Mailroom Services
  • Oversee all incoming and outgoing mail, including UPS/USPS pickups and deliveries.
  • Sort, distribute, and process mail and parcels to departments.
  • Process monthly chargebacks for departmental mail services and document daily package receipts.
  • Handle special mailings and urgent internal deliveries promptly.
• Supervision and Leadership
  • Supervise, train, and develop staff across all units, enforce SOPs and safety standards.
  • Monitor KPIs, lead process improvements, determine work priorities, and review performance.
  • Facilitate daily stand‑up meetings, manage expenses and purchase requisitions.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state and university safety policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and at least 5 years of related experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of management or supervisory experience in asset management, warehouse operations, or mailroom services, preferably within higher education.

• Extensive experience with property inventory methods and asset management best practices.
• Knowledge of warehouse KPIs, safety standards and WMS platforms.
• Experience with People Soft Asset Management software, Workday, and mail chargeback systems.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team‑development skills.
• Excellent communication, decision‑making, planning and problem‑solving abilities.
• Physical ability to lift up to 49 pounds, push, pull, squat, bend and reach; climb stairs if applicable.

This is an essential position.

Medical, dental, prescription, long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment and life insurance; paid sick leave and annual leave; 10 paid holidays per year, tuition remission and supplemental retirement.

Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

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