Inventory and Purchasing Specialist

Job

Location Williston, ND

Salary Range From 4370.00 To 4370.00 Monthly

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

FLSA Status Nonexempt

North Dakota Department of Transportation
Williston District, Williston Section, ND

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NDDOT Starting Salary: $4,370 / month

• Order Parts and Supplies for Shop, and Sections
  In this role you will identify parts and supplies needed, obtain prices, check availability, check quality, communicate with suppliers, conduct follow-up on incomplete orders and damaged goods, issue and prepare purchase orders, approve invoices for payment, shipping and receiving of parts and supplies, and recommend or give advice on purchase of shop supplies/equipment.
• Maintain Accurate Inventory
  This role requires you to maintain accurate inventory of equipment/vehicle parts and shop supplies, make recommendations for increased/decreased inventory levels, issue parts and supplies to mechanics and equipment operators, monitor section inventories, conduct physical counts as scheduled, and compare physical counts with PERMAC counts to assure agreement.
• Maintain Equipment and Vehicle Records
  In this role you will maintain filing records of EMS data forms, petroleum tickets, fill out transportation data forms on all new equipment, take shop equipment inventory, keep record of shop equipment, input EMS maintenance data, input EMS equipment parts data, maintain record of fire extinguishers; receive bids for annual contract, and maintain record of radio communication inventory.
• Assist Acting Shop Foreman
  This role includes having to delegate vehicle/equipment repair requests to mechanics, research history of equipment/vehicles for which service/maintenance is requested, and open work orders and record parts used.
• Reserve and Dispatch Motor Pool Vehicles.
  This role will reserve and dispatch motor pool units to all agencies and handle the return of units and check for maintenance required on units.
• Monitor and Purchase Petroleum Products
  This role requires you to check tank capacities, request bids on propane for rest area heating, and request bids on propane for distributor heating.

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and four years of experience in storeroom or parts room operations. Hands on experience work experience in procurement and purchasing, inventory control and general warehouse duties, along with the use of computers and/or software to track inventory levels, process purchase transactions, and input repair and PM work orders involving trucks, heavy machinery, and roadway/construction type equipment.
• Ability to identify parts and components commonly used with trucks, machinery, and roadway/construction type equipment.
• Requires possession of a valid Class D operator’s license.
• Must have physical mobility compatibility with warehouse setting.
• Ability to lift and carry several items up to 50 pounds.
• Employment of the selected candidate will be contingent on satisfactorily completing the interview process, reference check, medical screening, and a criminal history record check.

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Submit an application .gov/careers by 11:59 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date. Application materials, including resume and cover letter, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.*

* Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.

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