Water Services Inventory Management Coordinator

Job ID

60003

Location

Professional & Supervisory

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for operational excellence and team leadership? We're looking for a Water Services Inventory Management Coordinator to lead the charge in managing and safeguarding over $22 million in critical ratepayer assets across our Water and Wastewater Treatment operations.

In this pivotal role, you'll oversee inventory operations across five key locations, guiding a team of approximately 20 dedicated professionals to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security in our inventory systems while driving innovation and efficiency in our processes.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the development and implementation of standardized inventory procedures across multiple warehouse locations.
• Collaborate with operations teams to forecast and fulfill inventory needs.
• Oversee procurement activities, vendor communications, and inventory recordkeeping.
• Champion customer service initiatives and continuous process improvements.
• Ensure the security and accountability of all supplies and equipment.
• Supervise and support the team responsible for ordering, receiving, and managing inventory.

Ready to lead with purpose? Apply today and help shape the future of Water Services

We're looking for someone who brings a blend of leadership, logistics expertise, and a commitment to public service.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in inventory management, supply chain, or warehouse operations.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams across multiple sites.
• Excellent organizational and analytical abilities.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and inventory tracking tools.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on process improvement and customer service.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement practices (a plus).
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Proven success implementing inventory controls and standard operating procedures across multiple sites.
• Demonstrated ability to review and validate the work of others for compliance with purchasing and inventory standards.

Pay Range: $80,454.40 to $118,872.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $80,454.40 to $97,780.80 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,

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• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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• Five years of experience in warehousing and stores activities; two years of which include the development, implementation, and operation of an automated inventory control system.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• A bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, logistics, or a related field.
• Lean Six Sigma certification and/or hands-on experience applying process improvement methodologies.
• Professional certification in supply chain or inventory management, such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent.
• Experience in a utility or public sector environment, particularly in water or wastewater services.
• Hands-on experience with tactical warehousing practices, including cycle counts, reconciliations, and inventory audits.
• Experience with enterprise systems such as SAP (Accounting, Procurement, and Warehouse modules) and/or Oracle-based asset management platforms.

Recruitment closes December 18, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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