Inventory Specialist

The Department of Business Services at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applications for Inventory Specialist for the UVA Bookstore . Over its first two hundred years, the University of Virginia has been at the forefront of producing global citizen leaders, groundbreaking research and scholarship, and world-class patient care. As the University enters its third century, we continuously seek to define and redefine ourselves, motivated by our shared passion for discovery, innovation, community, service, and social justice. One of the University’s top priorities is to create a living, learning, and work environment that supports-and challenges- our academic community. To achieve its mission, the University must be a place in which all faculty, students, and staff are active participants in its work, where those groups historically excluded from participation in University life are present in numbers that prevent isolation of the spirit and of the mind, and where each individual is conscious of how they contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge that enhances the well-being of our community, our state, our nation, and the world.

Job Summary: Manages the flow of goods within the supply chain. Responsible for accurately receiving and inspecting incoming inventory, this role ensures that all received items match the associated documentation and meet quality standards. Additionally, duties may encompass conducting inventory control activities such as cycle counts, data entry, report generation, and reconciliation.

Responsibilities:

• Verify accuracy of merchandise quantity, condition, and quality against Purchase Orders.
  
• Receive orders against P.O.s, input information into inventory system and put stock away in warehouse.
  
• Manage inventory of product stored in the warehouse; ensure inventory accuracy.
  
• Update computer system with appropriate information and notes concerning received merchandise.
  
• Make timely & accurate system updates.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma/GED
  
• Experience: None required.
  
• Licensure: Valid driver’s license with a positive point balance. Ability to safely drive a large box truck with lift gate.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with and ability to interpret packing slips.
  
• Ability to correctly enter information in computer to acknowledge receipt of the goods from the purchase order/transfer order.
  
• Ability to verify all vendor item numbers and retails are accurate in inventory system.
  
• Efficiently operate computers and proprietary software systems
  
• Microsoft Outlook and Word. Excel experience is a plus.
  
• Proficient typing skills, a plus
  

Physical Demands:

• Position requires sitting, standing, walking, lifting, and reaching.
  
• Requires heavy lifting (up to 60lbs)
  
• This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
  

Anticipated Hiring Range : $15.00 - $23.00 hourly, commensurate with education and experience. This is an non-exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Apply here . Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching "Find Jobs" for R0059005. Complete the application, and upload the following required materials:

• Resume

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.