Material Management Specialist II

If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, join us as a Material Specialist II, where you be responsible for the procurement of various supplies, equipment, parts, parts, parts, service, and uniforms in maintenance of the Noman M. Cole Wastewater Treatment Plant.

This unique position splits its workday between working at a computer and physically unloading trucks and interacting with customers at a window, ensuring they have everything they need. This position works directly in the warehouse for the Wastewater Treatment Division, located at the Noman M Cole Treatment Plant in Lorton, Virginia.

The responsibilities include:

• Procuring a wide variety of electrical, custodial, mechanical, plumbing and general hardware items utilized in pumps, drives, compressors, incinerators, filters and other process equipment items.
• Using a computer to create purchase orders and process invoices in FOCUS, the county's SAP system.
• Using county procurement cards when appropriate.
• Maintaining inventory of replacement parts for plant equipment, building utility systems and tools for maintenance activities.
• Assisting the warehouse manager in the control of procurement, receiving, storing, and delivery of parts, equipment, chemicals and miscellaneous supplies.
• Following county procurement policy to identify appropriate vendor source
• Serving as vendor contact for discrepancies in material shortages, damages or returns.
• Assisting with inventory control that complies with county purchasing policies as well as audits.
• Receiving and unloading trucks, which includes using various types of equipment such as a forklift.

• Possess excellent communication skills
• Be extremely detail orientated
• Maintain outstanding customer service focus
• Have the ability to work independently and in a team environment with shared responsibilities.

• Benefits
• Retirement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to high school graduation or a GED issued by a state department of education; and three years of experience procuring or issuing and receiving equipment or performing accounts payable functions.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Must be able to obtain Forklift Safety Training Certificate within six months of hire.

• Two years of experience working in a warehouse.
• One year experience in inventory control methods and best practices using computer software.
• One year experience operating a forklift.
• One year experience using computers to process various financial transactions using FOCUS or similar SAP system.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.