Materials Management Tech I, Full-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

About The Position

The Materials Management Tech I receives inventory from manufacturers or distribution companies and maintains hospital supply inventory according to departmental standards. The role processes supply requisitions and delivers routine and non-routine orders to the main hospital, offsite departments, client accounts, and physician offices. Duties also include handling stat requests, preparing Par level revisions, sorting mail and diagnostic reports, and ensuring outgoing packages are delivered accurately and on time. The position involves preparing and loading shipments for safe transport and maintaining the appearance and condition of the vehicle through scheduled washing, interior cleaning, and preventive maintenance. The role also performs purchasing and supplier-related work: soliciting and analyzing bids, selecting or recommending suppliers, purchasing goods and services at favorable prices while meeting quality and specification needs, and maintaining purchasing and vendor data in computerized systems. The employee monitors supplier quality and delivery timelines, follows up on purchase orders, communicates order status to internal customers, and may identify new supply sources, interview vendors, and sell or dispose of surplus materials. The position requires keeping abreast of relevant market and business-practice changes and using strategies to reduce freight, installation, and other ancillary expenses. It also facilitates returns of misdelivered or non-conforming products.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current valid Colorado Driver’s License.
At least one (2) years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

Five years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive inventory from manufacturers or distribution companies in compliance with departmental standards.
Maintain hospital supply inventory according to departmental standards.
Deliver department orders and non-routine supplies as assigned.
Process supply requisitions and deliver orders to the main hospital and offsite departments.
Prepare Par level revisions for the hospital in accordance with departmental standards.
Handle stat requests and material management items in addition to the normal courier schedule.
Follow the established pickup and delivery schedule for client accounts and the hospital.
Sort mail, diagnostic reports, and other items for delivery to physician offices.
Maintain vehicle appearance and condition through scheduled washing, interior cleaning, and preventive maintenance.
Ensure outgoing packages are delivered accurately and on time to appropriate departments.
Pack and load shipments appropriately for safe and secure transport.
Solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select or recommend suppliers.
Purchase items and services at favorable prices consistent with quality, quantity, specifications, and other factors.
Enter and maintain supplier, vendor, purchasing, order-status, delivery, report, and statistics data in computerized systems.
Monitor the quality and timeliness of supplied materials and goods; follow up with vendors on purchase orders and communicate order status to internal customers.
Locate or promote possible new sources of supply, as applicable.
Keep abreast of market trends, business-practice changes, and new or altered types of materials in assigned markets.
Use strategies to minimize freight, installation, and other ancillary expenses.
Facilitate returns of misdelivered or non-conforming products.
Sell or dispose of surplus, salvage, or used materials, equipment, or supplies, as applicable.