"Inventory & Distribution Coordinator (Genetic Medicine)"

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

We are seeking an Inventory & Distribution Coordinator who will follow established protocols to ensure that all receiving, delivery and shipments for the Johns Hopkins community are processed and completed accurately daily. Ensures all customers receive the correct items in a timely fashion.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of inventory and distribution.
• Train new delivery staff and students. Set student assignments and monitor progress and deficiencies.
• Open delivery areas at the start of workday.
• Unpack deliveries from suppliers.
• Ensure deliveries are covered and completed accurately and timely.
• Monitor the alarm system and respond to freezer alarms.
• Deliver inventory products to individual research labs.
• Coordinate delivery routes by building and campus and operate delivery vehicle to deliver inventory to various campuses.
• Defrost freezers and maintain equipment.
• Generate and organize the quarterly inventory report.
• Maintain the stability and integrity of inventory items.
• Process all orders within the database to create daily invoices for delivery.
• Responsible for weekly reporting and removal of chemical waste and drop off.
• Responsible for inventory and space management for over 700 stocked items and hundreds of special-order chemicals.
• Establish and upgrade delivery protocols for all delivery routes and staff and ensure adherence to established protocols.
• Communicate directly with Biotech companies to monitor outstanding orders.
• Adapt to changes in protocol as inventory and distribution needs arise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
• One year of related retail or customer service experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• HIPAA
• DOT/IATA Dangerous Goods Shipping
• Chemical Waste Management (obtained after employment)

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

Analytical Skills - Awareness; Inventory Control - Awareness; Inventory Document Control and Reporting - Awareness; Logistics Distribution Coordination - Awareness; Staff Training and Development - Awareness

Classified Title: Inventory & Distribution Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/03/OD
Starting Salary Range: $16.20 - $28.80 HRLY ($42,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30 to 5pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Genetic Resources Core Facility GRCF
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.