Healthcare Materials Specialist: Inventory & Procurement

UNC Health; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Holly Springs, NC, is seeking a full-time Materials Management professional to enhance our supply acquisition, storage and distribution operations. The role supports multiple locations and requires coordination with Purchasing, Storeroom, and clinical teams to ensure stock availability for daily cases.

Responsibilities include requisition generation, cycle counts, and rigorous accuracy checks on received goods, while maintaining safety standards and timely communication with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; one year specialty training in Purchasing or Surgical Services.
• BCLS certification required.
• Pathways Materials Management experience preferred (3 months to 1 year).

Responsibilities

• Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others.
• Generates purchase requisitions for supplies for all locations (Purchasing, Storeroom, Stockless JIT vendor, Pharmacy, Lab and capital requests).
• Performs cycle counts to ensure accurate on-hand information in the materials management system.
• Receives reports of defective products/equipment and coordinates substitutions with Services Coordinators/Purchasing.
• Completes patient-related duties with emphasis on patient safety.
• Prints resource maps and picks tickets for upcoming cases.
• Assists in training staff to use inventory forms and resource maps.
• Keeps supply acquisition, storage and distribution system efficient with adequate par levels.
• Supervises receipt of goods and verifies items against orders.
• Communicates availability, back orders and substitutions to Manager, Service Coordinators, Operations Manager, and staff.

Skills

Safety awareness

Reading skills

Communication skills

Mathematical ability

Education

High school diploma

Purchasing training

Job description

UNC Health in Holly Springs, NC, is seeking a full-time Materials Management professional to enhance our supply acquisition, storage and distribution operations. The role supports multiple locations and requires coordination with Purchasing, Storeroom, and clinical teams to ensure stock availability for daily cases.

Responsibilities include requisition generation, cycle counts, and rigorous accuracy checks on received goods, while maintaining safety standards and timely communication with