UChicago Medicine · 2 months ago
Supply Chain Inventory Planner
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$64K/yr - $75K/yr
1+ years expUChicago Medicine is a world-class academic healthcare system located in Hyde Park. The Supply Chain Inventory Planner will be responsible for managing inventory processes, including planning, ordering, and analyzing supply chain operations to ensure optimal product availability and cost efficiency.
Health CareHospitalMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Responsible for planning, ordering, receiving, and stocking of asset and expensed inventory for specified areas of responsibility. Responsible for all high dollar products while providing analysis on usage, availability, and cost effectiveness. Manages (as required) all human tissue tracking in accordance with FDA standards from ordering, receiving, logging by model number, lot number, serial number, and expiration date. Presents tissue management data upon request from Joint Commission. Responsible for forecasting analysis, cost analysis, procuring, tracking, replenishment, and billing on all implantable items for all surgical and procedural services, while maintaining daily logs for regulatory needs
Responsible for entire analysis of inventory including but not limited to: Low Stock, Out of Stock, future expiring, open order reconciliation, and per case usage. Works with vendors to prevent stock-outs and assists in identifying appropriate substitute for backordered items. Communicates with Nursing, OR, Procedural Area and Clinical Lab Managers and supply chain staff regarding current stock levels, ordering, case schedule, backorders, product trials, and sub item issues
Facilitates relationships with service specific vendors relating to communication of expiring items, consignment reconciliation, assisting in periodic cycle counts, model number updates discontinued products, product trials, and any other duties assigned by manager. Works closely with Supply Chain Sourcing team to provide data for updating supplier performance score cards
Responsible for all inventory management decisions including additions, changes, deletes, and par level analysis. Responsible for quarterly par reviews, highlighting detailed cost impact and savings, both short and long term. Provides data and feedback to clinicians on supply consumption and par level optimization, including preference card recommendations where applicable. Provides detailed analysis on RFID tagged items for cost savings tracking and utilization
Responsible for the flow, cleanliness (5S), and overall organization of owned and consigned inventory areas. Responsible for understanding/employing all lean methodology and participates in Kaizen events
Participates in Supply Chain process improvement activities and events using appropriate tools and techniques such as 5S, Standard Work, Managing for Daily Improvement, Value Stream/Process Flow Mapping and Pull System/Kanban. Support/Engage in respective monthly VAT meetings, continuously identify new opportunities, and hold us and stakeholders jointly responsible for driving towards goals
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A completed bachelor's degree or a lesser degree with equivalent work experience
A high level of adaptability and interpersonal skills
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
The ability to work in a stressful setting while providing excellent customer service & patient satisfaction
Preferred
One or more years of previous experience in Supply Chain
Lean management experience
Company
UChicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$112.4MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2019-04-10Grant· $9M
2018-10-14Grant· $3.4M
2017-05-24Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Ivan Samstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and COO
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