WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers · 1 day ago
Inventory Control Analyst
WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers is dedicated to providing quality healthcare services. They are seeking an Inventory Control Analyst to develop, implement, and maintain supply acquisition and inventory systems to support patient care.
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 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
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
Preferred
Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP)
Bachelor's degree in Business or related field
Four years of Supply Chain experience in a healthcare environment
Company
WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers
Introduced January 1, 2005, WVU Medicine East brings together Berkeley Medical Center (formerly City Hospital), Jefferson Medical Center (formerly Jefferson Memorial) and West Virginia University Hospitals to form a new not-for-profit healthcare delivery system for the Eastern Panhandle.