Inventory and Store Specialist IV - Assistant Warehouse Manager -Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Logistics Division - Austin Distribution Center (610578)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice•Austin, TX

About The Position

Performs advanced inventory and retail sales work. Work involves coordinating store and warehouse operations; displaying and selling merchandise; ensuring compliance with established security requirements, loss prevention controls, and procedures; and assigning and supervising the work of others. Works under limited supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
Five years full-time, wage-earning inventory management or warehouse operations experience.
Thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis for a maximum substitution of two years.
Knowledge of warehouse operations and inventory management practices and procedures.
Knowledge of automated purchasing and accounting systems and procedures.
Knowledge of inventory and stock control record keeping methods and procedures.
Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Skill in problem-solving techniques.
Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.
Skill to prepare and maintain accurate records, files, and reports.
Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment.
Skill to assign and supervise the work of others.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 45 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the supervision of employees or inmates preferred.
Correctional custody or law enforcement experience preferred.
Knowledge of state laws, rules, regulations, and statutes governing state purchasing and distribution preferred.
Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees and provides assistance in the outside warehouse inventory control operations
Develops and implements inventory control operations guidelines, policies, and procedures
Recommends improvements to ensure an efficient system of property management and control
Reviews and approves requisitioning of goods and products to replenish inventory
Oversees and coordinates the purchasing and ordering process to inventory new and test products
Researches and prepares product specifications
Oversees and assists with documentation of the disposal of salvage or obsolete products
Prepares and reviews inventory control and procurement card records and reports and reconciles discrepancies
Reviews and maintains manual and automated inventory, requisition, stock control, and accounting records, files, and other documents
Maintains liaison with agency staff, other agencies, and vendors
Coordinates and resolves vendor delivery issues
Maintains security of tools, machinery, and equipment
Responds to emergency situations
Performs various correctional and custodial support functions
Assists in maintaining security of assigned inmates
Assigns and supervises the work of employees and inmates
Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.