Field Inventory Control Lead – Travel‑Ready & Audit‑Savvy

Pharmerica; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

PharMerica is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to improve inventory accuracy across pharmacy locations. This field-based role requires extensive travel and collaboration with pharmacy leaders to implement stronger controls and auditing practices.

You will coordinate with external inventory service vendors, support standardized processes, and help resolve discrepancies while ensuring timely, compliant inventories and secure handling of assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, pharmacy-related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5+ years of experience in inventory management, pharmacy operations, supply chain, audit, or operational controls.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, field-based role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with pharmacy leadership to evaluate inventory accuracy and root causes.
• Review receiving, storage, dispensing, transfers, adjustments, and returns.
• Tighten inventory controls; improve documentation; reduce shrink.
• Support policy adherence across locations.
• Assess end-to-end workflows; improve visibility and tracking.
• Collaborate with ops, finance, compliance, and audit.
• Help implement standardized inventory practices.
• Support remediation plans for audits.
• Coordinate with external inventory service providers.
• Prepare pharmacies for inventories, audits, inspections.
• Review count results; investigate discrepancies.
• Resolve variances with pharmacy leadership.
• Educate staff on inventory control and best practices.
• Guide site visits to reinforce procedures.
• Align with centralized inventory management and compliance.

Skills

Inventory management

Pharmacy operations

Field operations

Travel 75%

Analytical skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory software

Job description

PharMerica is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to improve inventory accuracy across pharmacy locations. This field-based role requires extensive travel and collaboration with pharmacy leaders to implement stronger controls and auditing practices.

You will coordinate with external inventory service vendors, support standardized processes, and help resolve discrepancies while ensuring timely, compliant inventories and secure handling of assets.