Summary

King County Fleet Services Division is looking for an Inventory Purchasing Specialist 2. In this one-year Special Duty or Term Limited Temporary position, you will be responsible for ordering, receiving parts and supplies for a stores facility; manage and account for inventory utilizing and automated inventory system; and stock items range from light and heavy duty automotive and equipment parts, to building and road construction materials, traffic related items and safety supplies.

SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES: In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must demonstrate at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and ability to:

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  Manage inventory warehousing disbursements; document and set stocking levels; process inventory purchases; perform cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
• Perform warehouse shipping and receiving; demonstrate responsibility for materials handling; maintain adequate stock to meet user needs.
• Obtain price quotes, research vendor sources, and select vendors for standard and specialized parts, materials, supplies, tools, and services.
• Conduct cost analysis to support cost savings for King County.
• Monitor blanket purchase order expenditures.
• Assist with and review bid specifications.
• Work with vendors to resolve problems such as billing discrepancies; quantity or product errors, and contract interpretation.
• Track warranties and supporting documents.
• Assist with picking up repair parts.
• Identify and recommend strategies for surplus, sale and salvage of obsolete inventory items Monitor the use, storage and handling of hazardous materials.
• Plan production and allocate resources of in-house manufacturing process.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO:

• Have experience working in an automotive store and/or heavy duty equipment facility using an automated inventory control system.
• Have knowledge and understanding of basic warehousing equipment and supplies, purchasing procedures and practices, inventory control and management practices, heavy duty, industrial parts, and/or automotive parts, and fleet maintenance repair processes. Can operate forklifts safely.
• Are able to interpret and evaluate manuals and catalogs.
• Are customer focused and understand how to deliver excellent service.
• Are comfortable using Microsoft Office suite including Access, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook and the internet in their daily work.
• Have an ASE Parts Certification is a plus.

WORK SCHEDULE:
The position's base work schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday with work shifts ranging from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Shift hours may fluctuate with the seasons and customer requirements. During serious weather conditions or other emergencies, shifts may change to 12 hours on and 12 hours off. Employees are expected to report to work during these emergencies. You may be scheduled to work at both Fleet Shops, at the Renton location, 155 Monroe Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056, and the Orcas location, 707 S Orcas Street, Seattle, WA 98108.

UNION MEMBERSHIP: This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117 - Joint Units Agreement.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – In order to accept this opportunity, you must be able to:

• Obtain and maintain a valid Washington State Driver's License or the ability to travel throughout the County in a timely manner, including remote locations with limited or no public transportation services.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Ability to obtain a King County Forklift Certification.

Why King County?

• Competitive – healthcare plans
• Free – transportation options
• Manager Support – structured employee assistance program
• Paid – vacation time (in addition to paid holidays)
• Paid – sick leave
• Deferred – compensation plan
• Twelve – paid holidays
• Awesome Employee Giving Program!

Are you ready to APPLY?

The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified applicants. A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a cover letter and resume.

A King County application (paper or electronic) is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter. If you have any questions, please contact DES Talent Solutions at DESTalentSolutions@kingcounty.gov

This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies for up to 6 months.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

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