Inventory Control Specialist

Description/Duties An Inventory Control Specialist performs a variety of responsible clerical, inventory control, and accounting related activities. Generally, duties include: monitoring/maintaining materials contracts; computerized inventory control transactions; and invoice for payment processing. An employee in this class may perform physical inventories, research for discrepancies, work at public auctions as required, and/or provide clerical support for the unit. Duties require extensive customer, vendor, and public contact. In addition, an employee in this class provides clerical support for the Materials and Supply Unit . This class is also responsible for performing related duties as required. Work is performed under general supervision and requires close attention to detail as the error impact is substantial and can have an adverse impact on other units which may result in increased costs due to stock depletion or excess. Therefore, most duties are performed within clear and well-defined guidelines, and incumbents are expected to handle daily work assignments independently and exercise judgment in the disposition of routine matters. Unusual situations or conditions are discussed with unit management. Contact with other City employees, vendors, and the general public is frequent and requires a working knowledge of City and department policies and procedures. Some assignments may require physically receiving and issuing materials and equipment. This class is supervised by the Procurement Specialist, who reviews work for completeness, correctness, and adherence to City and unit policies, procedures, and standards through meetings, reports, observation of work in progress, and the evaluation of results achieved. This class is FLSA nonexempt.

Who may apply:

Any current City of Mesa employee who meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Temporary workers employed by an outside agency, volunteers, and contractors are not eligible to apply for promotional recruitments. If you are not a current City of Mesa employee, you are not eligible to apply for this position and will be disqualified. Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.

Qualifications & Requirements Employee Values :

All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity. Minimum Qualification(s) Required. Graduation from high school or GED. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to good (1 - 3 years) experience performing responsible clerical, inventory control, and accounts payable functions, including heavy public contact experience, preferably in a customer service setting. Supplemental coursework in inventory control, accounting, business, and/or office management. Preferred/Desirable Qualification(s). AMS Advantage Financial System experience is preferred.