Supply Distribution Tech.

BJC HealthCare • Creve Coeur, MO

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About The Position

Barnes Jewish West County Hospital is seeking a Supply Distribution Technician. The role focuses on daily supply putaway and replenishment, ensuring products are stocked in correct locations, properly rotated, and accurately maintained. The technician helps identify inventory and stocking discrepancies and supports other Supply Chain needs as necessary.

The position oversees the daily management, receipt, and distribution of materials—including supplies, equipment, and linen—for hospital and/or network departments. Duties include organizing and cleaning supply rooms and warehouse areas, serving department customers, reviewing item par levels and usage with department leadership, optimizing bins, ordering materials, receiving and stocking items, and assisting with manufacturer recall notifications and usage investigations. The technician may also help train, mentor, and develop new Supply Technicians.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. BJC HealthCare is a nonprofit health care organization with more than 30,000 employees and 14 hospitals, serving the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri regions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• No prior experience required.
• No supervisor experience required.
• Understand lean supply philosophy.
• Basic analytics skills using Microsoft products and supply chain management systems or other available tools.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree in Management or Logistics.
• Less than two years of experience.
• Less than two years of supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily putaway and replenishment of supplies, ensuring products are in the correct locations, properly rotated, and accurately maintained.
• Identify inventory or stocking discrepancies and support other Supply Chain needs.
• Manage receipt and distribution of supplies, equipment, and linen for hospital and/or network departments.
• Clean and organize supply rooms and warehouse areas.
• Provide customer service to departments and review item par levels and usage with department leadership.
• Optimize bins, order materials, and receive and stock items.
• Assist with manufacturer recall notifications and usage investigations.
• Understand lean supply philosophy and perform basic analytics using Microsoft products and supply chain management tools.
• Verify items and quantities during receiving, process receipts in the inventory management computer system, and tag, label, and stage items for delivery.
• Review reports, collaborate with department staff to adjust par levels, coordinate improvement opportunities, and implement and maintain the standardized community supply model.
• Provide daily oversight of material functions while maintaining a safety-focused environment and complying with BJC, OSHA, and Joint Commission standards.
• Process stock and non-stock orders in inventory management systems; coordinate with procurement to resolve order issues, discrepancies, match exceptions, recalls, and vendor returns.
• Assist with training, mentoring, and developing new Supply Technicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED