Field Inventory Specialist

Stryker Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company is looking for a Field Inventory Specialist to manage inventory counts at customer sites across the UK. The ideal candidate will have experience in inventory management, excellent communication skills, and a background in the medical device industry. Responsibilities include performing inventory counts, analyzing discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with regulations. This role requires a detail-oriented individual who can build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Essential: Managing of inventory and counting inventory, including reconciliation.
• Experience working with SOPs and SOX controls.
• Medical Device Industry experience with sterile and non-sterile components.

Responsibilities

• Perform inventory counts in the field at customer sites.
• Manage appointments with hospitals and Stryker sales reps.
• Analyse count differences and align actions with customers.

Skills

Detail-oriented process improvers

Proven excellent communication skills

Problem solving skills

Attention to Detail

Education

A levels or higher (or equivalent)

Degree in business or logistics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Job description

Field Inventory Specialist - Permanent Contract

North West and North East UK

Who we want

• Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

What you will do

The Field Inventoryspecialistwillberesponsible forcounting inventory in the fieldat customer sitesin line with the set plan for the year, including reconciliation agreed withcustomer.

The role will be successful by building internal andexternal relationships,to executethe counts inthe fieldbut alsotodriveadditionalinventory managementvalue added activitiestogether with customers.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Responsible to making sure the counts in your set regionareperformed in line theEuropean SOP for field inventory count.

• Together with the manager create the most effective count plan for the year

• Manage the appointments with the hospitals and Stryker sales repsProactivelyidentifiesopportunities for inventory optimization, and present these to internal stakeholders (and customers)

• Visit the customerand perform the inventory count withStryker’sAIM platform for field inventorymanagement

• The count is performedfor sterile implants, unsterileimplantsand kits.

• Analyse the count differences, alignand agree theactions withthe customer and ifrequiredthe Stryker sales reps

• Using the AIM platform to perform the inventory adjustment transactions as agreed with the customer and the Stryker sales rep in Oracle.

• Send necessary reports to customer and Stryker sales rep.

• Work together with the customer andagree actions for expired or soon to be expired products

• Represent Stryker in a professional wayduring customer visits

• Buildeffectiverelationships withour customer and internal stakeholders

• Contributingto continuous improvements byidentifyinginefficiencies and proposing process improvements

• Stay up to date with product knowledge to understand the Stryker business, ourcustomersneedsto create the best possible outcomes for field inventor management

• Be the role model for your colleagues and support more junior colleagues related to the job. Support onboarding and training of new team members.

• Ensures all ISO, Compliance, SOX, FCPA and regulatory requirements and policiesare followed

What you need

Education

Essential: Alevelsor higher (or equivalent)

Desired: Degree in business orlogistics

Experience

Essential: Managing of inventory and counting inventory, including reconciliation

ManagingMicrosoftoffice applications and ERP systemsefficiently

Experience of working with SOPsand SOX controls

Proven excellent communication skillsand building relationships

Preferred: Managing fieldinventory at customer sites

Experience working with implants and instruments or similar work

Asset or inventorymanagement –work with evaluating inventory and making adjustments that reduces inventory whilemaintainingservice levels.

Medical Device Industry- Experiencewithin the industry dealing with sterile and non-sterile components

Competencies & Behaviors

Ability to communicate in a highly effective manner and work both independently and as part of a team on assignments. Must be IT literate and efficient in an administrative environment. They must have the ability to work on their own initiative, prioritizing and organizingworkload. Problem solving skillsas well as ability to lead teams across various geographies.

• Decision Making/Judgement– Selects effective approaches to solving issues, based on available information and businessobjectivesand escalates appropriately.

• Relationship Builder– Builds andmaintainsrelationships within the team, customersand across the wider organisation

• Goodcommunicationskills

• Proactive- Has a pro-active and independent personality, ability to manage their own workload and prioritise appropriately

• Stronginternal drive and motivationto make a difference and add value to an organisation

• Attention to Detail - being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

• Dependability - being reliable,responsible, anddependable, and fulfilling obligations.

• Independence - developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

• Initiative - a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

• Innovation - creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

• Integrity - being honest and ethical.