Inventory Manager

Versiti, Inc. • Dayton, OH

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Leads the development and execution of blood inventory strategies to ensure product availability, optimize inventory levels, and support patient and customer needs. Oversees inventory management, product allocation, transfers, imports and exports, forecasting, and shortage mitigation while driving operational performance, minimizing waste, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Oversees centralized blood inventory management, allocation, resource sharing, and distribution strategies across affiliates. Directs inventory forecasting and demand planning to ensure product availability, minimize outdates, and optimize inventory investment. Partners with teams and leaders across the organization to align supply with customer demand and leads process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

The role manages staff and departmental training, sets direction for staff development and performance, and builds a positive team culture and employee experience. It also requires compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and standard operating policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience, including operational, inventory/supply chain, logistical, and financial experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including team building, problem solving, and organizational agility.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to direct a workforce with varied educational backgrounds and knowledge bases as a coach and mentor.
• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements, and willingness to learn and apply American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) regulations.
• Skills and ability in inventory management, distribution, and customer service.
• Demonstrated skills in analytical forecasting and inventory modeling.
• Ability to influence, reason, and resolve conflict without direct authority.
• Ability to use systems thinking to facilitate systematic process improvement.
• Demonstrated experience as an effective change agent.
• Personal computer skills, including desktop, laptop, or tablet use.
• Ability to use general office equipment, including computer, printer, fax, and copy machine.
• Microsoft Suite skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in business.
• 1–3 years of current management experience.
• Continuous improvement experience.
• Ability and desire to learn the basic science encompassed within the operations.
• Ability to monitor and assess quality.
• APICS-Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification.
• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee centralized blood inventory management, allocation, resource sharing, and distribution strategies across affiliates.
• Direct inventory forecasting and demand planning to ensure product availability, minimize outdates, and optimize inventory investment.
• Manage inventory levels across affiliates, including imports, exports, inter-site transfers, and shortage mitigation activities.
• Communicate inventory outlook, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Establish inventory policies, procedures, and performance expectations to support consistent enterprise-wide execution.
• Analyze inventory performance metrics, forecast accuracy, fill rates, import expense, and waste trends; implement improvement plans as needed.
• Partner with Planning, Collections, Hospital Services, Client Success, Business Development, IRL, and Operations leaders to align supply with customer demand.
• Lead process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Manage human resource activities, including hiring, scheduling, mentoring, discipline, and termination, in collaboration with Human Resources and in compliance with Versiti policies.
• Manage departmental training to ensure current and new staff are competent in job-related tasks.
• Direct staff development, goal setting, and personal and departmental performance; build and maintain a positive team culture and employee experience.
• Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the job classification.
• Understand and perform in accordance with applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Comply with standard operating policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible full-time regular employees.
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with a 7% dollar-for-dollar match.
• Voluntary programs and discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager