Supply Delivery Technician

Position Summary:

The Supply Delivery Technician is part of the Maintenance Operations group at Vanderbilt University. (VUMO) The Supply Delivery Technician is a key individual contributor responsible for the safe and timely delivery of tools and material to operating departments throughout the Vanderbilt University campus. 

About the Work Unit:

Facilities provides facilities support for all construction, renovation, and routine maintenance of university space 

and facilities; housekeeping services for approximately 5.8 million square feet of academic, administrative, residential, and recreational space; grounds care for 330 acres that are a registered arboretum; turf care for athletic fields; and utilities for the University Central and the Medical Center. 

Facilities annual budget exceeds $100 million in operating expenses and includes over 400 employees.  It manages major capital project expenditures totaling ~$125 million annually and facility renewal, replacement, and large maintenance project expenditures totaling ~$20 million annually. The Facilities Business Operations Center provides support to the entire department, specifically regarding the areas of Finance, Employee Relations, Systems, Contracts and General Administration.

Key Functions and Expected Performance: The Storeroom department goal will be to have inventory available to sustain MRO operations at the lowest cost possible.  The primary function of the Material Expeditor will be to deliver material, tools and equipment to various departments and operating units which will include items for the maintenance and custodial zones.  The Material Expeditor will always conduct themselves in a professional manner, keeping in mind that the mission is to provide excellent customer service to all operating departments in VUMO.

The Supply Delivery Technician will:

• Deliver material, tools, equipment and correspondence to various departments and operating units within maintenance and custodial zones throughout Vanderbilt University, multiple times each day.
• Ensure orders are correctly labeled, delivered, and secured in the correct storage area for each customer.
• Assist with receiving inventory and storing items in their designated storage bins and staging areas.
• Pick up material orders from local vendors and deliver them to the Chestnut Warehouse in a timely manner.
• Assist with miscellaneous housekeeping and inventory maintenance as well as any other duties assigned.
• Sort incoming mail at the Chestnut Warehouse, deliver mail to, and retrieve mail from the VUMO mailroom in the Baker building. 
• Track and execute preventative maintenance and repairs for the Storeroom delivery van.
• Conduct daily security sweep of the Storeroom and Receiving Docks and Surplus Receiving area at end of each day.