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WVU Medicine · 17 hours ago

INVENTORY CONTROL ANALYST

Summersville Regional Medical Center (SRMC)

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

0+ years exp

WVU Medicine is a healthcare organization seeking an Inventory Control Analyst to develop and maintain inventory systems for supplies and equipment necessary to support patient care. The role involves managing acquisition systems, ensuring inventory accuracy, and providing inventory management expertise across the hospital.

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Responsibilities

In conjunction with Procurement, develops and manages efficient acquisition systems for items managed by Materials Handling (MH)

Develops and maintains systems which assure the accuracy of perpetual inventory counts and inventory locator systems to facilitate easy retrieval for all items

Develops and maintains reorder management systems (to include the application of par levels and min/max parameters) to assure a high level of customer service while minimizing inventory levels

Develops materials cost and inventory reduction programs and provides data to measure progress towards cost reduction targets

Develops and analyzes reports (i.e., ABC analysis, usage history, etc.) to target efforts to maximize inventory efficiencies

Conducts the year-end physical inventory and other periodic inventory counts as necessary

Develops and maintains performance standards for materials systems

Provides inventory management expertise hospital-wide

Assures that the daily operational needs for supplies and equipment are met

Ascertains daily order requirements through Lawson recommendations, physical counts, and personal observation

Has budgetary signature authority and places orders for needed items on a daily basis

Serves as a member of the buying team for items managed by MH to coordinate with Procurement, vendors, and hospital to make purchasing decisions for special situations (product back orders, urgent/emergent needs, unusual patient requirements, etc.)

Coordinates special deliveries from vendors or borrowing from other hospitals for items which are in short supply for any reason (back orders, usage spikes, unique patient specific needs, etc.)

Maintains competencies and serves as back up in the absence of other Materials Management Inventory Control Analysts

Assists the director in developing and monitoring budget cost centers as assigned by the director

Maintains proficiency in the use of Lawson/Crystal and coordinates with the Application System Analyst to assure that the Lawson database is maintained in a current and accurate manner

Maintains necessary accounting knowledge and coordinates with Finance to assure that all necessary financial matters handled appropriately (perpetual inventory reconciliation, Lawson/GL interface, manual billings, etc.)

Provides reports through Lawson, Crystal or electronic spreadsheets as requested

Assists in training other personnel (Materials Handling Attendants, Inventory Control Analysts, etc.) with respect to inventory management and other related Lawson functions

Serves on Value Analysis and other hospital committees as assigned

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementInventory ControlLawson SoftwareHealthcare ExperienceProject ManagementCustomer ServiceComputer ProficiencyInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field of study AND six (6) months of Supply Chain experience OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND two (2) years of Supply Chain experience

Valid Driver's license