Materials Manager
Job Location:
Corvallis, OR - USA
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Job Summary
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume/CV; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
Starting salary will be commensurate with skills education and experience.
For additional information please contact: Rae DeLay at or
The Campus Services Department is seeking a Materials Manager. This is a full-time (1.00FTE)12-month professional faculty position.
Reporting to the Director of Campus Services the Materials Manager oversees the materials management operation comprised of campus mail and shipping recycling and surplus units. The managers has the responsibility to work with University departments to establish and manage contracts to oversee the transfer sale or disposal of all University surplus property and to set strategic direction to maintain a comprehensively sustainable waste management program with trash disposal as a last resort.
Key Responsibilities:
- Forecasts develops and implements materials management policies activities and processes for surplus recycling small scale moving services campus mail and shipping activities for the University.
- Ensures effective management of resources utilizing knowledge of the market benchmarking and other resources.
- Research plan and implements long-range strategic plans and goals for the materials management unit in coordination with the Campus Services Director.
- Ensures fiscal accountability through coordination and guidance in preparing the annual budgets for materials management unit. Evaluate fees and recommend appropriate updates to fees for services provided.
- Authorizes expenditures and administers the Surplus Property Recycling Campus Mail and Shipping budgets. Ensures billings and payments are accurate and processed in a timely manner.
- Advises supervisory staff in establishing goals determine future projects and develop student and customer outreach and engagement.
- Collaborate with procurement sustainability facilities IT and other key units to align services with university goals.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with departments within the university and local community.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Engineering Supply Chain Operations Management or related field. Experience managing mail and shipping operations end-of lifecycle reallocation sale repurpose and disposal of property and materials. Recent and progressive supervisory experience with multiple staff direct-reports.
- Supervisory 35 years experience.
- Warehouse Management 35 years experience
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team setting and as a leader for a responsive and diverse set of professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and resolve complex problems.
- Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite products.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check possess and maintain a current valid drivers license in their state of residence be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience:
- Prior experience with self-funded/support operations.
- Previous higher education manufacturing or commercial waste collection disposal and recycling experience.
- Previous vendor service contract management experience.
Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple competing priorities.
- Proficiency in data analysis reporting tools and communication platforms.
- Experience reviewing reporting and tracking budgets.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate collaboration across diverse teams and constituents and build effective working relationships.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite project management software enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and HR and recruitment software.
- Ability to travel to various locations as needed for conferences meetings or other engagements.
Attributes:
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a solutions-oriented mindset.
- A commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- Ability to work independently and in teams demonstrating strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to be adaptable proactive and committed to continuous improvement.
Large vehicles operated in congested areas and backing into loading areas.
Offsite evaluations of vacant buildings and large equipment to determine value and appropriate means of disposition.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has critical or security-sensitive responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check motor vehicle history check sexual misconduct reference check etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check please contact OSUs Employee and Labor Relations team at .
Required Experience:
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