Inventory Field Specialist - Orthopedics

Medline • Southaven, MS

23d

About The Position

Job Summary Monitor field operations initiatives, daily loaner requests, and usage reporting for Ortho inventory to help the division optimize inventory across all territories. Serve as the primary point of contact for a wide range of inventory requests during business hours, across all time zones. Job Description Responsibilities: Responsible for approval and denial of shipments in order to manage utilization of field inventory. Engage customers, as needed, to resolve issues to meet business needs, identify and coordinate daily kit inspection/processing priorities in the branch. Use available reporting data to make decisions on inventory usage, movement, and return requirements (due to expiration or low usage). Analyze and present loaner inventory utilization data to sales management and division management. Generate data from various systems, create reporting, and make business decisions based on the output. Conduct annual inventory audits with 50+ nationwide distributor territories -this includes assessment of historical shipment research, lot corrections, and coordination of returns shipment. Execute inventory analysis for balancing activities. Responsible for notification to sales management and division management of all loaner utilization activity and issue.

Requirements

• Education High school diploma or GED.
• Work Experience At least 4 years’ experience in distribution, warehousing, or manufacturing.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Ability to interpret raw data and present trends and recommendations based on the results.
• Experience working in medical device material handling.
• Experience with production processes.
• Microsoft Excel: Intermediate Skill Level (Pivot Tables, Index/Match).
• Position requires work schedule flexibility to address off-schedule, client requests.
• Position requires occasional U.S. domestic travel for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Nice To Haves

• Work Experience Prior data reporting and/or analysis experience.
• Experience working in medical device material handling.
• Experience with production processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for approval and denial of shipments in order to manage utilization of field inventory.
• Engage customers, as needed, to resolve issues to meet business needs, identify and coordinate daily kit inspection/processing priorities in the branch.
• Use available reporting data to make decisions on inventory usage, movement, and return requirements (due to expiration or low usage).
• Analyze and present loaner inventory utilization data to sales management and division management.
• Generate data from various systems, create reporting, and make business decisions based on the output.
• Conduct annual inventory audits with 50+ nationwide distributor territories -this includes assessment of historical shipment research, lot corrections, and coordination of returns shipment.
• Execute inventory analysis for balancing activities.
• Responsible for notification to sales management and division management of all loaner utilization activity and issue.

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees