Inventory Purchasing Specialist II

Salary: $35.37 - $44.83 Hourly
Location : South Park Warehouse 7272 West Marginal Way South Seattle WA 98108, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026KC28269
Department: DES - Executive Services
Division: FMD - Facilities Mgmt
Opening Date: 11/09/2026
Closing Date: 11/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: T2F : L117-JUA
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
King County Facilities Management Division (FMD) is seeking an experienced and customer-focused Inventory Purchasing Specialist II to join our South Park Warehouse team. In this key role, you will help ensure the efficient operation of Facilities Management services by managing inventory and procurement activities. Responsibilities include ordering and receiving parts and supplies, maintaining accurate inventory records through an automated inventory management system, stocking warehouse materials, and delivering items to support operational needs across the organization.

Job Duties
To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum, demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and ability to:

• Manage inventory warehousing disbursements; document and set stocking levels; process inventory purchases; perform cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
• Perform warehouse shipping and receiving; demonstrate responsibility for materials handling; maintain adequate stock to meet user needs.
• Obtain price quotes, research vendor sources, and select vendors for standard and specialized parts, materials, supplies, tools, and services.
• Conduct cost analysis to support cost savings for King County.
• Monitor blanket purchase order expenditures.
• Assist with and review bid specifications.
• Work with vendors to resolve problems such as billing discrepancies, quantity or product errors, and contract interpretation.
• Track warranties and supporting documents.
• Assist with picking up repair parts.
• Identify and recommend strategies for surplus, sale, and salvage of obsolete inventory items.
• Monitor the use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials.
• Plan production and allocate resources of in-house manufacturing process.
• Expedite parts delivery from multiple warehouses; pick up and deliver items as required.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
We are looking for candidates who:

• Have experience working in a warehouse and delivery operation.
• Have experience in shipping and receiving, including knowledge of applicable inventory system(s) and ability to use database and spreadsheet applications to assist with producing reports and findings.
• Have knowledge and understanding of basic warehousing equipment and supplies, purchasing procedures and practices, and inventory control and management practices.
• Can operate forklifts safely.
• Are able to interpret and evaluate manuals and catalogs.
• Are customer focused and understand how to deliver excellent service.
• Are comfortable using Microsoft Office suite including Access, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, and the internet in their daily work.

Supplemental Information
Position information:

• The selected applicants must possess a valid Washington State driver's license or the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner in a variety of County vehicles. Driving is a regular job function of this position - a five year Washington State Complete Driver's Abstract will be required.
• Forklift certification is required within six months of hire date.
• Final appointment is contingent upon successfully passing a thorough federal and county background investigation and clearing a pre-employment physical examination.

Work location: South Park Warehouse - 7272 W. Marginal Way South Seattle, WA 98108

Work schedule: The work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. This position is Non-Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday.

Union representation: This position is represented by International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117 - Joint Unit Agreement.

Emergency designation: This position has been designated Mission Critical, which means that you provide for and maintain critical functions of county services that must remain operational but may not be critical to the emergency response. In the event of an emergency, you must report for work as directed by your management or your immediate supervisor/lead.

Are you ready to APPLY?

The recruitment for this position is open all qualified candidates. A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter.

This recruitment is an effort to fill our immediate vacancies as well as create a hire list that will be used for any positions that become vacant within the next 6 months, including additional Term Limited Temporary (TLT), Short-Term Temporary (STT) and Career Service (CS) positions.

If you have any questions, please contact Karina Cordova, HR Analyst, by e-mail at or by phone at 206-848-0395.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Karina Cordova, HR Analyst at

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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