Inventory Mngmt Specialist

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium•Juneau, AK

12d

About The Position

The Inventory Management Specialist ensures the technical objectives of the PAR Inventory Management system in Lawson and monitors daily inventory for assigned PAR locations serving Wrangell Medical Center Hospital and outlying clinics. The role maintains inventory control processes that align supply needs with financial targets, keeps appropriate PAR and on-hand supply levels, and supports accurate inventory valuation and availability. The position may require lifting heavy items and moving items up to 500 pounds, and travel of up to 25% is expected. SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium serving the health interests of Southeast Alaska residents. It describes employees as its strongest assets and supports their professional development and advancement. The position works with clinical staff, Supply Chain staff, departments, vendors, and manufacturers to manage inventory, address supply issues, and improve processes.

Requirements

A combination of related education and work experience in purchasing and inventory control systems in an inventory-related setting.
Knowledge of accounting, purchasing, or inventory ERP computer systems.
Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and direction from diverse team members, including clinical staff.
Ability to lift heavy items and move items weighing up to 500 pounds.
Travel of up to 25% is expected.

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience in purchasing or inventory control (preferred).

Responsibilities

Maintain PAR inventory control processes that align supply needs with inventory financial targets.
Maintain appropriate PAR inventory and on-hand supply levels, including management of minimums, maximums, and reorder points.
Manage physical inventories, cycle counts, and PAR valuation reporting.
Optimize inventory levels for warehouse stock and PAR inventory items.
Monitor daily critical metrics and benchmarks, including inventory valuation and adjustments, and report identified variances to management or supervision.
Coordinate with clinical staff on backorders and assist in approving substitute items.
Run daily reports to identify out-of-stock PAR items.
Implement LEAN principles in Supply Chain to continuously improve processes, reduce waste, and improve cycle time, labor and staff costs, product quality, or deliveries.
Assist the Lead Inventory Management Specialist with eliminating non-value-added steps and waste in receiving, put-away and storage, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, excess inventory, and product handling.
Establish official PAR inventories in the Lawson Mobile Supply Chain Management system and print bar codes for scanning.
Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly benchmark reports on supply activities, and provide technical advice, resources, and assistance concerning PAR inventory needs.
Run monthly reports to conduct price and cost analysis on medical supplies and report findings to the Lead Inventory Management Specialist.
Track inventory turnover rates and adjusted minimums and maximums, and recommend departmental process improvements.
Assist the Warehouse Supervisor in establishing forecasting methods and forecasting current and future inventory and non-inventory supply requirements.
Coordinate forecast utilization with consortium departments, inventory, purchasing, sales representatives, vendors, and manufacturers.
Adjust reorder points and quantities in Lawson to maintain item availability while maximizing inventory turns and reducing overall inventory valuation.
Serve as a liaison between Supply Chain staff and clinical resources on applicable inventory issues and concerns.
Coordinate supply transfers and issues with other departments or inventory locations.
Process daily requisitions and purchase orders through Lawson for inventory items in the assigned area.
Move items weighing up to 500 pounds.