IT Purchasing and Inventory Control Specialist

About the role

The IT Purchasing and Inventory Control Specialist will assist Dornsife faculty, staff, and graduate students by providing consulting, procurement, and inventory services for all Dornsife IT assets. The specialist will also work collaboratively with the Dornsife Technology Services team to research, test, document, and implement new hardware and software assets, services, and software; utilize available university systems to procure new assets and arrange necessary logistics; update all inventory records and perform periodic inventory audits; and collect, track, and redistribute IT assets as necessary for incoming and departing employees.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dornsife faculty, staff, and graduate students with consulting, procurement, and inventory services for all Dornsife IT assets.
• Collaborate with the Dornsife Technology Services team to research, test, document, and implement new hardware and software assets, services, and software.
• Utilize available university systems to procure new assets and arrange necessary logistics.
• Update all inventory records and perform periodic inventory audits.
• Collect, track, and redistribute IT assets as necessary for incoming and departing employees.

Requirements

• Familiarity with current hardware configurations and software licensing.
• Superior communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, faculty, staff, students, and vendors in ways that foster optimal interactions and results.

Preferred Experience

• 5 Years
• Knowledge of financial and procurement processes and policies and procedures in a university environment.
• Knowledge of computerized word-processing, presentation software, spreadsheets and databases.

Skills

• Analysis
• Assessment/evaluation
• Budget control
• Communication -- written and oral skills
• Interpretation of policies/analyses/trends/etc.
• Knowledge of applicable laws/policies/principles/etc.
• Scheduling
• Statistical analysis

Supervises

• May oversee student, temporary and/or casual workers.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $37.16 - $45.19. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Schedule

Fixed-term position.

Additional Information

Candidates should possess superior communication and customer service skills and have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, faculty, staff, students, and vendors in ways that foster optimal interactions and results. Candidates must be able to demonstrate familiarity with current hardware configurations and software licensing.

Minimum Education

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

Minimum Experience

Minimum Experience: 3 years, Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience

Minimum Field of Expertise

Minimum Field of Expertise: Prefer degree in business administration, accounting or related field. Budget experience including knowledge of procurement, government and fund accounting. Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices.