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WVUH Specialty Pharmacy & Home Infusion · 2 months ago

Lead Inventory Control Analyst

WVU Innovations Corporation

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

WVUH Specialty Pharmacy & Home Infusion is part of the West Virginia University Hospitals, focusing on patient care through effective inventory management. The Lead Inventory Control Analyst will develop and maintain systems for supply acquisition and inventory control, ensuring operational needs are met efficiently.

Hospital & Health Care

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

Develops and maintains 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

Serves as a key staff member and resource to the Materials Management Director and Materials Handling Manager

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

Stays abreast of new technology and practices in the area of inventory/supply management and introduces concepts which will benefit the hospital

Maintains professional growth through continuing education

Trains new inventory control analysts on job duties and work procedures to ensure optimal job performance per department standards

Communicate effectively with analysts all information needed to complete department duties per department standards

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementInventory Control MethodsLawson SoftwareCertified MaterialsResource ProfessionalProject ManagementCustomer ServiceSoftware ImplementationTraining SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeamwork