Central Fill Inventory Technician (AM Shift)

Albertsons Companies • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Central Fill Inventory Technician manages inventory activities in a central-fill pharmacy environment. The role places and follows up on inventory orders, receives and reconciles shipments and inter-store transfers, maintains accurate on-hand quantities, and helps improve supply-chain efficiency and cost control. It also supports inventory audits, storage-area organization, stock rotation, aging-product monitoring, out-of-stock management, reverse distribution, expired products, recalls, and returns.

The technician may cross-train production personnel on inventory receiving and related projects and may work within the scope of a pharmacy technician license during production surges or inventory downtimes. The position requires preserving patient-information confidentiality and complying with applicable laws and regulations. Physical tasks include standing and walking for at least eight hours, repetitive work, visual counting and observation, handling loads up to 40 pounds, and loading or unloading pallets using equipment such as a pallet jack.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Technician License in the Central Fill home state.
• Ability to preserve the confidentiality of patient information.
• Willingness and ability to stand and walk for at least eight hours, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness and ability to perform tasks involving pushing, pulling, grasping, bending, stooping, rotating, reaching, and lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to load and unload pallets using equipment such as a pallet jack or electric pallet jack.
• Ability to perform visual-focus tasks, such as counting and observing, consistently.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks up to 100% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Previous pharmacy inventory-management experience in a high-volume retail setting.
• Previous pharmacy technician experience in a retail setting.
• Central Fulfillment Pharmacy Technician experience.
• Preference for working in a closed-door environment without adjudication, customer interaction, or phone work.
• Previous supply-chain or inventory-control experience.
• Good computer skills.
• Good math skills.

Responsibilities

• Place inventory orders with pharmaceutical wholesalers and third-party suppliers, and follow up on shipments and deliveries when requested.
• Receive, reconcile, and document shipments and inter-store transfers, communicating with vendors as needed.
• Maintain accurate inventory counts and on-hand quantities for pharmaceuticals, production-line supplies, office supplies, and other inventory.
• Assist in developing and implementing processes that improve efficiency and reduce supply-chain costs.
• Participate in periodic inventory-audit preparations.
• Keep storage areas clean and orderly and prepare stock for the next day with attention to ergonomics and efficiency.
• Rotate stock and monitor and manage aging products, including DSCSA-related inventory.
• Manage out-of-stock issues to minimize production delays while controlling carrying costs.
• Assist with reverse distribution, expired-product handling, recalls, and returns.
• Assist in cross-training identified production personnel in inventory receiving and other inventory-specific projects.
• Work within the scope of a pharmacy technician license when needed during production surges or inventory downtimes.
• Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed