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Materials Management Specialist II/Trainee

Alaska Communications15 open roles

Pay
$26 – $35 an hour
Where
Anchorage, Alaska
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12.4% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Alaska Communications postings stay open a median of 12 days.

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  5. 35.5%30 days
  6. 58.6%60 days
This job: posted 47 days ago

Alaska Communications median: 12 days open

The posting

At Alaska Communications, we’re committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?

We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas.

The compensation range for this job is:

$25.91 - $34.55

This position may be filled at the Materials Management Specialist II level or as a Materials Management Specialist II Trainee level, depending on experience. Qualified applicants who do not yet meet all MMS II requirements are encouraged to apply and may be considered for on‑the‑job training.

POSITION SUMMARY

Materials Management Specialists (MMS’s) primary duties are to handle incoming and outgoing mail and packages, reproduce copies of printed materials, process repair and out of box failures, receive, stock, manage inventory levels, and issue items to customers. These duties are performed in office, warehouse, and outdoor storage yard environments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed below.

Examples of Duties

  • May perform duties of the MMS I per Supervisor direction.
  • Receive materials delivered from carriers and vendors. Check delivered material for overages, shortages, and damages. Receive material into the computerized inventory system.
  • Package and ship materials to vendors and other Alaska Communications facilities using various air or surface carriers. All shipments must be packaged correctly to ensure safe transit and compliance with all Hazmat laws.
  • Stock bins, pallets, or other areas with materials.
  • Accurately issue or transfer materials to crews, other warehouses, retail stores, and various departments using a computerized inventory system, ensuring correct item(s) are issued and charged to the correct department. Make deliveries or pick-up materials from job sites and other locations using vehicles ranging from vans to flat bed trucks.
  • Notify Supervisor of incorrect, inconsistent, or damaged items in the warehouse inventory and make adjustments as instructed.
  • Operate a variety of material-handling equipment such as forklifts, hand trucks, pallet jacks, and flat-bed trucks, and trucks with lift gates.
  • Operate and perform minor maintenance on a variety of hand tools and equipment to carry out typical warehouse duties.
  • Sort and identify surplus or returned material to inventory as necessary.
  • Train others in the MMS classification within the department, per Supervisor direction.
  • Sort, identify, and classify materials for surplus, credit, recycling or scrapping, and ship consignment materials to vendors.
  • Process adjustment transactions related to surplus inventory in the LEC and Wireless computerized inventory systems.
  • Work with the Supervisor to assign daily work duties of the MMS II and coordinating activity between warehouses considering immediate needs and long term obligations, as well as prioritizing and organizing work to achieve maximum results with prudent use of available resources. Ensure workgroup production meets the Company's and department's standards for accuracy and timeliness and is in compliance with the company policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Purchase miscellaneous equipment, parts, and/or tools as required by the warehouse or other departments, using a procurement card and charge it to the requesting cost center.
  • Conduct yearly physical inventory counts of warehouse materials, Prepare inventory report(s), and resolve inventory variances.
  • Travel to other warehouses for vacation coverage and annual inventories.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience and Education Required

  • Associate’s degree and one (1) year general office experience. May substitute High school diploma or GED plus three (3) years general office experience for the education requirement.
  • Extensive knowledge of warehouse procedures and telephone equipment gained through three (3) years of warehouse experience operating under a computerized inventory control system.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Certificate of Medical Examination (Medical Card) and pass a Drug and Alcohol Background check.

Certifications and Licenses Required

  • Possess and maintain a valid Alaska driver’s license.
  • Must obtain and maintain forklift training and certification with 90 days of attaining the MMS II classification.
  • Must obtain and maintain IATA and CFR part 49 Hazardous Materials certification within 180 days of attaining the MMS II classification.

Additional Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to lift 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis to a height of 5 feet (a box of 8 ½ x 11 paper weighs 50 lbs.)
  • Applicants must successfully pass a keyboarding test at 30 WPM. Tests completed within the past 12 months from the date of application will be accepted. Internal applicants serving as MMS’s are expected to have proven keyboarding and are not required to provide test results.
  • Experience using personal computers to include word processing and spreadsheet software and using a variety of applications.
  • External applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment suitability assessment and drug test.
  • Demonstrated ability to maneuver 2,500-pound pallets using a manual pallet jack.

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