BLS Laboratory Inventory Control - Coordinator 1

University of New Orleans • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The University of New Orleans is seeking a candidate for the position within the OPH-Bureau of Lab Services. The role involves communication with Lab management regarding inventory and property issues, tracking incoming supplies, and preparing strategies for inventory control processes. The candidate will be responsible for preparing inventory management reports, tracking data via LaGov software, and maintaining an organized inventory. Additional responsibilities include resolving stock transit problems, presenting reports to higher management, managing stock rotation procedures, and ensuring the sufficiency of the Lab's inventory. The position also requires demographic data entry into NATUS MSDS LIMS software and communication with submitters regarding sample issues. Other tasks may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or Associate’s degree plus 3 years of professional experience, or 6 years of professional work experience.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Great attention to detail and follow up.
• Ability to manage projects, assignments, and competing priorities.
• Proficient in the use of Zoom, Teams, and Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience specializing in inventory control or property control.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience performing data entry duties.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience preparing and presenting reports.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience with state property guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with Lab management about any inventory/property issues.
• Works with management if products are missing or damaged within a shipment.
• Tracks the incoming supplies.
• Prepares strategies for inventory/property control processes.
• Prepares inventory/property management reports.
• Tracks all the inventory/property data via LaGov software.
• Keeps the inventory/property clean and well organized.
• Resolves any stock transit problems.
• Presents inventory/property reports to the higher management.
• Evaluates and manages stock rotation procedures.
• Places inventory/property restock orders.
• Counts the products in the inventory/property on a regular basis.
• Updates the inventory/property database on a daily basis.
• Identifies discrepancies in the inventory/property reports.
• Maintains count accuracy both physically and digitally.
• Uses software to track and maintain stock.
• Ensures the Lab's inventory/property is sufficient.
• Maintains inventory/property storage space in the Lab's storage locations.
• Plans the Lab's storage locations space usage.
• Supervises stock rotation procedures.
• Ensures that the stock received and organized properly.
• Helps train staff in stocking procedures and product dating methods.
• Monitors the equipment maintenance purchase orders for various locations.
• Performs demographic data entry of Newborn sample Labl0 form into NATUS MSDS LIMS software with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Communicates with submitter and/or the NBS staff regarding any PKU sample issues.
• Performs User Assigned Test when software changes are warranted.
• Other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees