Supply Chain Field Coordinator

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At UPMC, we’re all here for the same reason — to make Life Changing Medicine happen. Join our team and you will play a unique and important role in our mission to change healthcare for the better. This position supports our UPMC Harrisburg location and requires travel throughout central PA. This position works daylight hours (7am - 4pm), Monday-Friday. The purpose of this role is to coordinate system-wide material movement, inventory, and ensure that supplies are in the right place when needed, in the most efficient and cost effective manner. This role also aids in the development of on-site material management staff, optimizes par management, gathers and analyzes pertinent data and tracks all cost and service elements associated with the integrated supply distribution network.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management or related field and 2 years of related work experience required OR Equivalent Education & Experience.
Excellent organizational skills and follow-up.
Demonstrated competence in warehousing, distribution, and supply chain processes and data analysis is required.
Strong working knowledge of PeopleSoft or similar ERP, Excel and Word applications.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Projects, PowerPoint and Visio.
Strong communicative, decision making and interpersonal skills.
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Responsibilities

Coordinate ordering and placement of regulated items that have been identified by the Pharmacy to be readily available. The items can contain FDA legend medication under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy. Will be granted access to secure Pharmacy locations and will be supervised while in these locations by Hospital Pharmacy Staff.
Work with on-site stakeholders, coordinate the integrated supply distribution network in the most cost effective manner, ensuring that supplies are available when needed.
Assist the Manager, Supply Chain in the developing and implementing of enterprise-wide best in class supply chain management policies and procedures.
Participate in integration activity implementing the most appropriate supply chain management practices.
Work closely with the entire SCM department to ensure/enable customer satisfaction/problem resolution. Mentor on-site materials supervisors and team leads to ensure all processes are prudent, best in-class integrated supply distribution.
Train or facilitate training as necessary for on-site material staff. Provide monthly reporting and integrity for the materials management reports on SCM Customer Connections SharePoint portal.
Assist in implementing programs to improve production. Work with corporate distribution leadership and warehouse operations to evaluate and manage supply levels in both expensed and asset inventories.
Monitor customer satisfaction and employ feedback when considering operational changes.
Evaluate accuracy reports and determine inaccuracy root causes. Implement process improvements if applicable
Meet all deadlines established for SharePoint portal. Assist with and review data associated with physical inventory and/or cycle counting.
Assist materials management with other projects as requested.