Inventory Control Analyst
Core
Develops, implements, and maintains supply acquisition, storage, and inventory systems for the central inventory of supplies and equipment necessary to support patient care.
Role type
Inventory Control Analyst
Builds
Efficient acquisition systems, perpetual inventory counts, reorder management systems, and cost reduction programs for hospital supplies and equipment.
Domain
Healthcare supply chain and inventory management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supply chain management, inventory control methods, purchasing and contracting, budgetary management, data analysis (ABC analysis, usage history), Lawson/Crystal system proficiency, financial reconciliation
Preferred skills
CMRP certification, Bachelor's degree in Business, four years of healthcare supply chain experience
Technologies
Lawson, Crystal, electronic spreadsheets
Responsibilities
Develops and manages efficient acquisition systems for items managed by Materials Handling; Develops and maintains systems which assure the accuracy of perpetual inventory counts and inventory locator systems; Develops and maintains reorder management systems 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; 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; Coordinates special deliveries from vendors or borrowing from other hospitals for items which are in short supply for any reason; 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; 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.
Seniority
Individual Contributor