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Downingtown Area School District Logistics/Inventory Specialist in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

*Job Summary: *Responsible for the primary sourcing and distribution of inventory for the District. Inventory goods in accordance with PA school law and school board policies.

Qualifications: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills, and/or ability necessary.

  • Three (3) or more years experience in a similar position required.
  • Associates degree in accounting or related field desired.
  • Knowledge of state accounting codes and numbers.  
  • Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research.
  • Effective communication (verbal & written) & interpersonal skills with the ability to diplomatically interface with students, parents, visitors, and staff.
  • Proficient organizational skills, punctual, and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Uses good judgment, able to react to immediate changes in work priorities, self-directed, and able to take initiative where appropriate.
  • Ability to maintain stability of attitude and perform competently under pressure.
  • Demonstrate effective conflict resolution and customer service skills for interaction with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
  • Ability to be relied upon to complete responsibilities effectively and to work well within a team environment.
  • Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements
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  • Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment

Duties & Responsibilities:  (Abbreviated - Please review the attached job description for more details on this specific opportunity)

  • Supervise central duplicating and warehouse staff, monitoring production and work order processing, and serve as the point of contact for troubleshooting issues associated with printing and warehouse operations.
  • Supervise district courier and all courier operations; tracks bank deposit bags as needed.
  • Coordinate the tracking of items District-wide (such as technology, curriculum, custodial, and facility items) that need to be identified, barcoded, and inventoried.
  • Work closely with technology, curriculum and facilities departments to use or develop tracking systems for inventory items.
  • Be the primary contact person to answer and report on inventory quantity and location questions, or obtain answers from applicable department.
  • Assists the procurement manager with budget planning and implementation of large furniture purchases.
  • Conduct physical counts, reconciling with the inventory management system, investigating and reporting discrepancies and initiating approved corrective actions.
  • Help coordinate the receiving, distribution, and inventorying of large bulk purchases such as technology items and textbooks.
  • Work with technology, facilities, curriculum, and purchasing to coordinate disposal or sale of surplus items; Primary customer service representative for outside buyers of district surplus.
  • Establishes procedures and methodology for tracking of all inventory incoming and outgoing from central office to and from the school buildings; Works closely with the schools to reallocate materials such as textbooks, surplus, and other resources.
  • Assists with data requests related to inventory
  • Creates and maintains position procedure outline to describe day to day duties of the position/department as needed.

Salary 2024-2025: Starting rate $77,086 - $92,502 annually *Placement upon salary scale is dependent upon years of experience in similar position and will be prorated based upon start date.

Schedule: 7 hours per day based upon district-approved calendar 260 days per year

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