Full Time Inventory Cycle Counter

Position Number: 007747

Department: Digital and Professional Learning

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Inventory Control Specialist provides inventory management for all items that are procured, installed, and supported by the AV Integration and Classroom Support Teams as part of Learning Space Technology, reporting to the Digital and Professional Learning Unit. This position requires previous experience maintaining inventories and ordering and supplying necessary project items while maintaining accurate records of all procurement. The Inventory Control Specialist will monitor and track current inventory levels and equipment orders, and investigate problems with vendors to navigate supply chain demands and issues. This position will also maintain and update the database used for the physical count of inventory and the reconciliation of actual stock count to generated reports.

This position reports to the team that is directly responsible for managing the University’s 475+ learning spaces, common spaces, and digital signage, which requires the ordering of a minimum of $2M worth of inventory annually, tracking of each piece of equipment, and working with both Capital Projects for inventory needed for all new buildings and the Business Operations team for funding of projects. Larger capital projects for new buildings or building renovations include ordering and tracking inventory for million-dollar projects, a requirement of this position.

Minimum Experience / Education:

Required Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalency.

Note: Some state job postings state you can qualify by an ‘equivalent combination of education and experience.’ If that language appears above, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

Experience working with inventory tracking and vendor relations in a material management or material procurement role with strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and execution skills, with demonstrated ability to maintain accurate equipment inventories in a high-volume technical or operational environment.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing requirements, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with technical teams, vendors, and multiple stakeholders.

Experience using Smartsheet or similar work management software and Microsoft Excel to organize, reconcile, analyze, and report inventory or procurement data.

Experience with inventory control processes, including receiving, asset tracking, barcode or RFID tagging/labeling, physical inventory reconciliation, equipment returns/RMAs, and associated inventory tagging or label-printing systems.

Experience working in a higher education environment, including procurement, inventory, or asset management systems; experience with UNC Charlotte systems and processes, including 49erMart, is preferred.