Logistics Coordinator
University of Utah
About the Role
The department may choose to hire at any of the following job levels based on business needs and budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversees stores, receiving, delivery, and shipping functions for a University department.
- Plans the range and quality of materials to be stocked based on consultation with departments.
- Evaluates supply needs, turnover rates, cost, perishability, hazardous nature of goods, and storage limitations.
- Makes decisions regarding the physical layout of the storeroom and supervises inventory maintenance.
- Monitors items that are not moving and determines redistribution actions.
- Oversees the receiving and inspecting of orders and resolves order problems with vendors and departments.
- Verifies stock meets specifications and orders are complete.
- Monitors the storeroom budget by maintaining records of expenditures and reconciling accounts.
- Documents storeroom operations for billing and inventory control.
- Oversees the distribution and delivery of supplies/materials to customers, including large items.
- Assists campus personnel in the selection and pricing of furniture purchases.
- Supervises the activities of other Storekeepers by training, assigning work, and evaluating performance.
- Monitors the receipt, inspection, and delivery of radioactive and flammable materials according to federal standards and University policies and procedures.
- May direct the preparation of materials for student laboratories using knowledge of experiments to be performed and materials required.
- May supervise the preparation of chemical solutions necessary to support the teaching laboratory.
- Assist in the supply, material flow, and storage of inventory from the supplier to the customer.
- Ensure timely and accurate flow of material through inbound/outbound shipments.
- Review purchase orders and shipping documents to ensure accuracy.
- Track and fix shipping errors.
- Safely and efficiently move and handle items.
- Assist with inventory records.
- Load and unload goods from delivery trucks, checking for correct quantity and type of materials.
- Record any damaged, missing, or faulty goods and assist in quality control.
- Work closely with warehouse staff to keep goods organized and moving.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Logistics Coordinator, I: Requires little to no related experience.
- Logistics Coordinator, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.
- Logistics Coordinator, III: Requires 3+ years of related experience.
- Equivalency Statement: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Qualifications
- A valid Utah Driver's license with proof of insurability may be required for positions that require delivery responsibilities.
Additional Information
- Requisition Number: PRN46487B
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Work Schedule: Monday – Friday
- Department: 00717 - Office of Comparative Medicine
- Location: Campus
- Pay Rate Range: $18 - $21.81
- Close Date: 01/14/2027