Advanced Inventory Control Specialist, 2nd Shift, Hoxworth Blood Center, Product Management Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to more than 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 340,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls "the most ambitious campus design program in the country." With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC's momentum has never been stronger. UC's annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. The University's overall regional economic impact exceeds $10.6 billion, paving the way for the future of Cincinnati. Job Overview Hoxworth Blood Center (HBC), University of Cincinnati, was founded in 1938 and serves more than 30 hospitals in 18 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects more than 100,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals. Hoxworth Blood Center: Saving Lives Close to Home. HBC is located within the College of Medicine and is the only Regional Blood Center owned and operated by a University in United States. The Hoxworth Blood Center is recruiting a full-time (100% FTE) Advanced Inventory Control Specialist in the Division of Product Management, to maintain extensive inventory and support management staff by performing administrative duties. will be trained on first shift, then assigned to work second shift on various weekdays, with rotating weekends, once training is completed. Saving lives is no easy task, but at Hoxworth Blood Center, it's what we do every day and we're looking for positive, professional individuals to join our team and help advance our lifesaving mission. If you're a detail-oriented individual with experience in inventory control activity, then we invite you to apply for a position at Hoxworth Blood Center. Essential Functions Coordinate work schedules for receiving, inspecting, distributing and maintaining inventory of materials, supplies and equipment. Control equipment and fixed assets inventory and coordinate annual inventory data gathering process. Implement policies and procedures on inventory control and salvage disposal, monitor receipt and disposition of surplus property and resolve problems involved with inventory of supplies. Coordinate with supervisor on disposal of useless equipment, evaluate distribution and inventory systems and make recommendations for improvements. Maintain computerized inventory record systems; update systems, prepare report and recommend database/system changes as needed. Write/edit standard operating procedures, policies, forms, and reference documents. Coordinate training of new staff and existing staff to new processes. Coordinate acquisition of additional inventory to meet demand of customers and/or selling excess inventory. Perform validations and projects as assigned by supervisory staff. Coordinate work of the department as well as interactions/projects with other departments. Provide technical and operational guidance within department and with other departments in related projects. Serve as department manager and technical resource in the absence of management. Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time. Required Education High School Diploma or GED. Required Experience Two (2) years of related inventory control experience. P