Inventory & Distribution Coordinator

The Department of Genetic Medicine is seeking to hire an Inventory & Distribution Coordinator to follow established protocol to assure that all receiving and shipments are processed and completed accurately on a daily basis. This Coordinator will need to receive and monitor inventory, ensure quality and integrity of material, and deliver to researchers in an expedited manner, with appropriate document control. This position includes deliveries to Bayview and Homewood campuses.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of inventory and distribution.
• Train new delivery staff and students. Set student assignments and monitors progress and deficiencies.
• Open delivery areas at start of workday.
• Unpack deliveries from Core Store suppliers.
• Ensure deliveries are covered and completed accurately and timely.
• Monitor the alarm system and respond to freezer alarms.
• Deliver Core Store inventory products to individual research labs as needed.
• Coordinate delivery routes by building and campus, and operate delivery vehicle to deliver inventory to Bayview and Homewood Campus
• Defrost freezers and maintain equipment.
• Generates and organizes the quarterly inventory report.
• Maintain the stability and integrity of inventory items.
• Process all orders within the database to create daily invoices for delivery (100+ POs).
• 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 ensures adherence to establish protocols.
• Communicate directly with Biotech companies to monitor outstanding orders.
• Adapt to changes in protocol as inventory and distribution needs arise.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Required: Proficient in the use of the Sensaphone alarm system. Must be able to multitask and have strong attention to detail. Willing to adapt to change.
• Preferred: Outgoing, friendly, knowledgeable, and highly responsible.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• HIPAA, DOT/IATA Dangerous Goods Shipping, Chemical Waste Management (obtained after employment).
• Must possess a valid driver's license with clean driving record.

Specific Physical Requirements

• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm.
• Communication skills using the spoken word and the ability to see and hear within normal parameters; lift, carry, move supplies, computers, glassware, etc.
• Ability to move about workspace.
• Must be able to walk and push a cart and some lifting of up to 25lbs will be required.
• Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time.

• High School Diploma / GED.

• Associate's Degree in a related discipline.

Classified Title: Inventory & Distribution Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/02/OD
Starting Salary Range: $16.00 - $28.50 HRLY ($44,105 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30 to 5pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Genetic Resources Core Facility GRCF
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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