Supply Chain Coordinator

Brown University Health•Providence, RI

36d•$21 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Reports to the Manager, Supply Chain Operations. Responsible for entering data into computer system and assist in other data maintenance/problem resolution tasks. Maintain and ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all data reviewed.Develops and maintains effective working relationships with system users and provides ongoing support to them, while maintaining internal reports against key performance indicators. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provide support as clinical liaison between the clinical teams, all end users, distribution, operations and receiving.•Responsible for execution of item changes on par forms across the organization, maintaining a log of all items that are being substituted. Will initiate all communication to end users of item changes.•Prepare, review, process and place purchase orders as directed by Supply Chain Team.• Investigate discrepancies with all orders to resolve delivery and invoicing issues.• Monitor open orders and follow up with suppliers to ensure delivery is on time.• Assists other departments on System-wide initiatives as needed in relation to supply chain related products and processes. Departments may include but not limited to the following: Infection Prevention, Risk Management, Clinical Pathways, Clinical Resource Management, Quality Management, Employee-Patient Safety, Policy and Practice Council, Clinical Optimization, etc.• Interact with the various departments including All Clinical, Offsite, OR Materials, Receiving, and Accounts Payable font-size: 1emWorks with end users, management and leadership team to ensure availability and optimal velocity of items.Supports problem resolution with accounts payable relating to Supply Chain orders.p times= new= roman,= serif;= font-size:= 12pt;= margin-right:= 0in;= margin-bottom:= 0.0001pt;= margin-left:= 0in;=Effectively and continually communicates with staff, management, internal customers and vendors to facilitate the flow of information. Provides timely and accurate communication, both written and verbal as appropriate, regarding fulfillment of Purchase Orders, supplier performance on automated transactions, inaccuracies between Purchase Orders and invoices, according to department goals and objectives.

Requirements

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:Associate degree Preferred. Combination of experience in Supply Chain Distribution/Operations/Receiving, systems applications and experience in clinical area operations may substitute for a degree.
EXPERIENCE:Must have strong computer skills - prior use with excel is preferred
General understanding of Supply Chain Operations.
Ability to multi task, deal with multiple critical issues at one time, and see through to completion in a timely fashion
Strong communication skills
System Experts:Microsoft Office, People-Soft, At Par, Maximo, UPS trackpad, GHX and Handheld services as well as any future systems that will be implemented in support of supply chain activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Provide support as clinical liaison between the clinical teams, all end users, distribution, operations and receiving.
Responsible for execution of item changes on par forms across the organization, maintaining a log of all items that are being substituted.
Will initiate all communication to end users of item changes.
Prepare, review, process and place purchase orders as directed by Supply Chain Team.
Investigate discrepancies with all orders to resolve delivery and invoicing issues.
Monitor open orders and follow up with suppliers to ensure delivery is on time.
Assists other departments on System-wide initiatives as needed in relation to supply chain related products and processes. Departments may include but not limited to the following: Infection Prevention, Risk Management, Clinical Pathways, Clinical Resource Management, Quality Management, Employee-Patient Safety, Policy and Practice Council, Clinical Optimization, etc.
Interact with the various departments including All Clinical, Offsite, OR Materials, Receiving, and Accounts Payable font-size: 1emWorks with end users, management and leadership team to ensure availability and optimal velocity of items.
Supports problem resolution with accounts payable relating to Supply Chain orders.
Effectively and continually communicates with staff, management, internal customers and vendors to facilitate the flow of information.
Provides timely and accurate communication, both written and verbal as appropriate, regarding fulfillment of Purchase Orders, supplier performance on automated transactions, inaccuracies between Purchase Orders and invoices, according to department goals and objectives.