Supply Chain Coordinator - Anderson Hospital

Supply Chain Coordinator - Anderson Hospital

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Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

Primary

Function/General Purpose Of Position

Responsible for supply inventory management and using financial analysis to monitor and improve processes at assigned site. Manages specialized medical supply inventories, stock locations, and receiving processes. Controls specialized and high dollar implants and supplies. Maintains key documentation and records. Leads special projects within the Supply Chain departments. Designs, maintains orderliness and cleanliness of stock locations. Leads stock inventories. Performs research and resolves recalls.

Onboards, mentors, and trains associates.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages specialized medical supply par locations, inventories, and implants; creates and designs new par locations and adjusts items and inventory levels per utilization analysis
• Responsible for inventory management program including inventory turns, excess, stock rotation and expiration date management
• Manages consignment inventory programs and compliance documentation
• Submits purchase and bill‑only requisitions in compliance with cost accounting and contract compliance policies
• Conducts research Purchase Order statuses and resolves perpetual inventory item issues
• Manages overnight, backorders, and stock out requests at the needs of the department and communicates impact to department leaders
• Arranges critical expediting transportation needs to support patient care
• Reconciles and remedies shipping errors and incorrectly shipped product
• Investigates applicability of product recalls, pulls affected equipment / supplies, and maintains product recall system records accurately
• Leads or participates in continuous process improvement initiatives for supply chain department
• Onboards new associates; mentors less experienced associates; trains non‑Supply Chain associates on enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other Supply Chain processes

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

None

Education

High School diploma or GED (required)

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Work Experience

• 1 year experience in inventory management or supply chain function (required)
• 2 years in medical Supply Chain operations (preferred)

Lean, 5S, Continuous Improvement Experience

required

Training

None

Language

None

Patient Population

Not applicable to this position

Working Conditions

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

Long‑distance or air travel as needed— not to exceed 10% travel.

General office environment.

May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.

May have periods of constant interruptions.

Required to car travel to off‑site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

Frequency 0% 1-33% 34-66% 67-100%

• Lifting/ Carrying (0‑50 lbs.) X
• Lifting/ Carrying (50‑100 lbs.) X
• Push/ Pull (0‑50 lbs.) X
• Push/ Pull (50‑100 lbs.) X
• Stoop, Kneel X
• Crawling X
• Climbing X
• Balance X
• Bending X

Work Position

• Sitting X
• Walking X
• Standing X

Additional

Physical Requirements /Hazards

• Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination)
• Perform shift work
• Hear alarms/telephone/audio recordings
• Reach above shoulder
• Repetitive arm/hand movements
• Finger Dexterity
• Color Vision
• Acuity – far
• Acuity – near

Hazards

• Depth perception
• Use of Latex products
• Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to dust/fumes

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Conflict resolution
• Active listening
• Relationship building
• Lean methodologies
• 5S…