Inventory Management Specialist
About The Position
The Inventory Management Specialist supports and maintains the Point-of-Use (POU) inventory management system used to track and manage procedural inventory in a healthcare environment. The role promotes inventory accuracy, system compliance, and supply visibility through item registration and tagging, inventory reconciliation, and collaboration with clinical staff. The specialist acts as a liaison between clinical departments and inventory management operations, identifying missing, untagged, misplaced, or non-compliant inventory and maintaining data integrity across the POU platform. This position requires on-site support at system hospitals.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in inventory management, healthcare operations, supply chain, or a related area is preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with clinical and operational stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work independently in a customer-facing healthcare environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with RFID, Point-of-Use (POU), or automated inventory management systems is preferred.
- Experience in inventory management, healthcare operations, supply chain, or a related area.
Responsibilities
- Complete and reconcile required Smart Reads to ensure inventory visibility and system accuracy.
- Monitor and manage inventory dashboards daily.
- Register, tag, and activate inventory in the Point-of-Use (POU) inventory management system.
- Tag and register trunk stock products.
- Review and investigate missing inventory reports.
- Review and submit Smart Orders for inventory replenishment.
- Perform inventory counts and cycle counts.
- Check purchase order status and follow up on orders exceeding expected delivery timelines.
- Manage backordered items and communicate supply interruptions as needed.
- Audit expiring inventory and coordinate removal of expired products.
- Identify and remove recalled products and communicate recall actions to stakeholders.
- Review and resolve box report discrepancies, including unit-of-measure corrections.
- Optimize WaveMark cabinet utilization, if applicable.
- Register and place newly tagged inventory in appropriate storage locations.
- Organize department inventory and supplies to support clinical workflows.
- Consolidate and dispose of shipping materials and packaging.
- Conduct routine check-ins with hospital staff to address inventory concerns and operational needs.
- Complete end-of-day department reviews and communicate unresolved issues.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work environment.
- Build and maintain relationships with customers and clinical departments.
- Attend meetings and participate in operational discussions.
- Respond to emails and customer inquiries within established service-level expectations.
- Promote a positive team culture and contribute to team morale.
- Analyze inventory performance and expiration trends monthly.
- Support inventory optimization through ongoing audits and reconciliation activities.
- Maintain accurate inventory records and system data integrity.
- Assist with assigned inventory-related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Generous benefits packages
- Tuition assistance
- Defined benefit pension plan
- A culture supporting professional and educational growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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