Supply Chain Specialist 100% - Downtown Campus
About The Position
The Supply Chain Specialist manages inventory and logistics operations—including the storeroom, distribution, and receiving—at University of Iowa Health Care’s Downtown Campus, a 194-bed community-based hospital in Iowa City. The role ensures supplies are available in appropriate quantities and on time while maintaining inventory turns that minimize inventory investment. The specialist oversees inventory accuracy, staffing and scheduling, employee training and supervision, receiving and distribution, inventory organization, and customer service. The role collaborates with Purchasing and Accounting, monitors and reports department benchmarks to the Supply Chain Manager, and supports a culture of continuous improvement. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applicants must upload a resume. Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and education verification.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3–5 years of experience with supply chain logistical processes.
- At least one year of supervisory experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to create working relationships with team members, caregivers, and vendors.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of University policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Ability to effectively multitask and keep multiple initiatives moving forward simultaneously.
- Experience with SPM, PeopleSoft, and Omnicell.
- Experience managing and scheduling student employees.
Responsibilities
- Manage inventory to ensure supplies are available for operations and customers in the correct quantities and at the right time, while maintaining inventory turns that minimize inventory investment.
- Continuously review inventory quantities and products for accuracy, outdates, reorder quantities, and minimum and maximum inventory levels.
- Determine appropriate staffing levels and maintain the posted staff schedule.
- Select and train new employees; evaluate, coach, and discipline employees; assist the manager with budgeting; and ensure proper use of resources.
- Manage receiving and distribution of supplies and deliveries to customers accurately and in a timely manner.
- Keep inventory locations clean, organized, uncluttered, and stocked with the correct products and quantities; review and assess locations at least quarterly.
- Collaborate with Purchasing staff on order issues, product changes, inventory performance, and related matters.
- Create and monitor department benchmarks, including inventory turns, inventory value, and productivity, and report them to the Supply Chain Manager.
- Implement and document a customer service improvement and rounding program.
- Collaborate with Accounting staff to manage the accuracy of the CDM item master.
- Maintain a culture of continuous improvement and document accomplishments.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
