Inventory Control Manager #100984
The University Of Maryland Department Of Dining Services Inventory Control Manager Inventory Control Manager Position # 100984. The Department of Residential Facilities provides or coordinates routine and emergency maintenance and housekeeping services for the College Park Campus’ 70+ residence halls, Greek chapter houses and recreational facilities encompassing over 2 million square feet. The Inventory Control Manager analyzes and coordinates the department’s Facilities Maintenance supply chain. This position is responsible for the procurement and inventory management of the unit’s physical supplies, materials, chemical inventory, and warehousing.
Specific Duties:
· Develop and manage all aspects of Facilities Maintenance’s inventory control and warehousing operation, to include documentation, cataloging, establishing re-order points, procurement, and distribution of supplies and material.
· Establish material management and inventory and asset control procedures consistent with our department, campus, and state guidelines. Assess inventory needs and develop methods to satisfy them. Assist section supervisors in inventory management and material storage.
· Establish an Asset Log of all building systems equipment. Tag/label all equipment and record all equipment information in the asset log. Develop and maintain the Master Parts List.
· Design strategies to minimize the cost or time required to move goods and to optimize inventory control procedures. Use software to monitor demand and document characteristics of inventory. Analyze data to anticipate future needs. Review the success of logistical functions and identify areas for improvement. Evaluate suppliers to achieve cost-effective deals and maintain trust relationships
· Stay current on advances in logistics technology and incorporate new technologies into procedures.
· Responsible for receiving material, actual inventory counts, and reconciliations.
· Assist with the management of Facilities Maintenance’s chemical usage and Safety Data Sheet database; includes review/recommendation of new chemical products. Conducts regular inspection of chemicals used by unit, obtaining/updating SDS as needed for chemicals/products in the inventory. Ensures the Chemical Information List is current. Purges existing inventories to remove undocumented and/or outdated products.
· Maintain all snow removal, emergency response, and building safety equipment, including tractors, snow blowers, wet vacs, dehumidifiers, eyewash stations, and hand tools. Keeps an inventory of all items, tracks use of all equipment, and is responsible for all needed repairs.
· Participate as an essential services employee to assist with snow removal, floods, and other emergencies. Participates during certain time periods throughout the year in team assignments of Residential Facilities, the Division of Student Affairs, or the University that may involve special workday, early morning, evening, weekend, or holiday work shifts.
Minimum Qualifications Include:
· A bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, or supply chain management.
· Experience as inventory manager or similar position. Ability to accurately track inventory and create reports.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, critical thinking, problem solving, and organizational skills.
· Knowledge of and ability to perform data analysis and forecasting. Experience with supply chain software.
· Ability to work independently. Excellent organizational and planning skills
· Valid driver’s license with less than 6 points required.
Salary and Benefits: Starting Salary in low $60,000’s. 22 vacation days, 14 paid holidays, 15 sick days annually. Eligibility to participate in group health insurance, prescription drug, life insurance and retirement programs. Tuition Remission up to 7 credits per semester.
A chronological resume showing previous positions/titles and job responsibilities preferred.
The University of Maryland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer