The Sacramento Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division is seeking a Stores Administrator to manage the division’s procurement, inventory, and logistics operations. This position oversees the purchasing, receiving, stocking, and distribution of EMS medical supplies across all stations and apparatus, ensuring accurate inventory levels and timely deliveries. The role supervises logistics staff, maintains compliance with Sacramento County EMS requirements, and supports a variety of EMS programs by coordinating the procurement of specialized supply as needed. This position monitors supply chain conditions and maintains essential equipment and technology systems to ensure the Department's emergency medical response operational readiness.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in procurement, inventory oversight, and logistics operations, with the ability to manage complex supply chains and anticipate operational needs across a high-volume EMS system. The ideal candidate will demonstrate effective leadership skills, including the ability to guide and support logistics staff while maintaining accuracy and efficiency in fast-paced environments. Strong communication, organizational awareness, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to adapt to evolving priorities will contribute to success in this role. A background in public agency purchasing, vendor coordination, and technology-based inventory systems is highly desirable, along with familiarity in supporting medical equipment and specialized EMS programs.
Under general direction, manages and administers storekeeping functions within a City department or large division; directs and oversees the issuance of materials, supplies, equipment, a variety of industrial automotive and transit vehicle parts; ensures that sufficient stock is maintained to meet departmental or division needs; plans and coordinates centralized activities such as the disposal of surplus materials, supplies and equipment; and develops department or division storekeeping policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
An incumbent in this class is responsible for administering and managing the operations of one or more departmental storekeeping facilities, and for assisting higher-level management in the strategic development and implementation of effective and efficient storekeeping practices. Responsibilities typically include direct supervision over lower-lever classifications in the Stores series and other support staff.
This class can be distinguished from the Senior Storekeeper class by its broader responsibility for managing and overseeing all of the storekeeping functions within a department or large division, as well as administering and coordinating vendor relationships and procurement contracting.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General direction is provided by a higher-level administrative or division manager. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of lower level personnel.
