Supply Chain Operations Specialist

Endeavor Health•Evanston, IL

4d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Operations Specialist maintains established stock levels in supply areas for assigned hospital units, medical group locations, and off-site points of care. This includes counting current stock, picking tickets from inventory locations, organizing and facilitating just-in-time deliveries, and checking supplies for expiration. The specialist is accountable for relationships with clinicians and provides real-time updates about product disruptions and changes. This role supports service improvement and standardization across the healthcare system so clinicians have the supplies they need to deliver patient care. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, based in Evanston, Illinois, with a Tuesday–Saturday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rotating weekends and holidays are required. No travel is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to complete, understand, and follow Endeavor training and education modules.
Ability to learn to use handheld scanners, personal computers, and Endeavor Health’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Ability to prioritize daily tasks and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work effectively with diverse teams, including clinical staff.
Ability to adapt to a changing healthcare environment and evolving regulatory requirements.
Accuracy in data analysis and process documentation.
Ability to communicate ideas and findings clearly to various stakeholders.
Ability to proactively address challenges with creative and effective solutions.
Ability to understand the perspectives of patients and staff to drive improvements.
Knowledge of procedures for handling, storing, and rotating medical supplies.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Work Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in warehousing and/or inventory management; experience in any industry is considered.
Prior experience in a hospital setting.
Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) certification.
A driver’s license may be required depending on the specific job duties.

Responsibilities

Monitor, count, and record inventory levels for medical supplies in assigned Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR) locations.
Deliver medical supplies to departments and replenish and put away stock in PAR locations in a timely manner.
Pick, pack, stage, and deliver supplies for orders sourced internally.
Maintain clean and organized supply areas and stockrooms, rotate stock, and check expiration dates.
Build and maintain relationships with department secretaries, nurses, and charge nurses; provide frequent updates about department supplies and respond to supply requests using department phones, Vocera, or pagers.
Use Endeavor technology to enter accurate data into handheld devices, computers, and expiration logs; check email regularly for departmental and system-wide updates.
Participate in departmental initiatives, including process improvement, implementations, and regulatory readiness.
Follow Endeavor policies, infection control protocols, and Joint Commission environment-of-care and supply-management standards.