Inventory and Distribution Manager

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 62,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Medical coverage

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Career growth

Professional development

Employee recognition

Job summary

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is seeking an experienced Inventory and Distribution Manager to lead central supply, receiving, and distribution operations across the organization.

This hands-on role requires coordinating with clinical and operational departments, monitoring shortages, maintaining PAR levels, and guiding a team to ensure timely deliveries and accurate records.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in inventory management, warehouse operations, logistics, purchasing, distribution, or a related field.
• Experience leading and coaching a team in a supervisory role.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of central supply, receiving, inventory control, replenishment, and distribution.
• Coordinate movement of supplies from central storage to departmental locations and ensure timely fulfillment.
• Monitor shortages, backorders, stockouts, and recalls, implementing corrective actions.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, training, and work direction for assigned team members.

Skills

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

Logistics

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management software

Supply chain software

Job description

Pay Range

$61,963.20 - $92,934.40

Schedule Information

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Work Shift: M-F, 8a-4:30p

Find Your Golden Opportunity at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare

At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, effective supply chain operations are essential to supporting exceptional patient care. We are seeking an experienced Inventory and Distribution Manager to lead the daily operations of inventory management, receiving, replenishment, and distribution while ensuring departments have the supplies and resources they need to provide safe, high-quality care. This position combines leadership responsibilities with hands‑on operational involvement and serves as a key partner to clinical and operational departments throughout the organization.

What You'll Do

As the Inventory and Distribution Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of central supply, receiving, inventory control, replenishment, and distribution activities across the organization. You will coordinate the movement of supplies from central storage to departmental and point‑of‑use inventory locations, ensuring routine and urgent supply requests are fulfilled accurately and efficiently. This role is responsible for monitoring shortages, backorders, stockouts, delivery issues, and other supply disruptions while implementing appropriate corrective actions to support uninterrupted operations. You will maintain organized, clean, secure, and efficient storage and receiving areas and ensure approved inventory PAR levels are maintained throughout assigned locations.

Responsibilities include overseeing cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, expiration monitoring, inventory adjustments, and the management of excess, obsolete, damaged, recalled, or expired supplies. The Inventory and Distribution Manager maintains accurate receiving, inventory, and distribution records while coordinating product recall activities and required documentation. You will monitor key operational indicators, including inventory accuracy, stockout rates, order fulfillment performance, cycle count completion, and customer service concerns. As a working manager, you will provide day‑to‑day leadership, training, coaching, scheduling, and work direction for assigned team members. You will support employee development, monitor productivity and attendance, and promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and outstanding customer service. You will collaborate with clinical departments, operational leaders, vendors, and suppliers to identify opportunities for process improvement, product standardization, operational efficiency, inventory optimization, emergency preparedness planning, and technology implementation initiatives. This position regularly performs hands‑on inventory, receiving, stocking, counting, picking, and distribution activities as needed to support departmental operations.

What You'll Bring

You have experience in inventory management, warehouse operations, logistics, purchasing, distribution, manufacturing operations, retail inventory management, or a related operational field. You possess leadership experience and have demonstrated the ability to provide work direction, coaching, training, and support to team members in a supervisory, lead, coordinator, or senior‑level role. You have strong organizational skills and can effectively manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. You demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills while building positive working relationships across clinical, administrative, and support departments. You are proficient with basic computer applications and can learn and utilize inventory management, supply chain, and enterprise resource planning systems effectively. You are solution‑oriented, dependable, and committed to maintaining accurate inventory records and efficient operational performance.

What Success Looks Like

You maintain accurate inventory levels that support patient care and organizational operations while minimizing stockouts and excess inventory. You ensure supplies are received, stored, replenished, and distributed efficiently and accurately. You provide effective leadership and support to team members while maintaining a culture of accountability, teamwork, and customer service excellence. You proactively identify operational challenges and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and inventory performance. You build strong partnerships with departments across the organization and consistently provide responsive support to internal customers. You contribute to a safe, organized, and well‑functioning supply chain operation that supports Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare's mission.

Why Join Us

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is committed to improving the health and well‑being of the communities we serve. As part of our Materials Management team, you will play an important role in ensuring caregivers have the supplies and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact across the organization every day.

Physical Requirements

Ability to frequently stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop, grasp, and move throughout supply, storage, receiving, and distribution areas. Ability to routinely lift, carry, push, pull, and move supplies, packages, inventory, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with assistance or equipment when appropriate. Ability to safely operate carts, pallet jacks, and other material‑handling equipment. Ability to work in environments that may include loading docks, storage areas, varying temperatures, noise, dust, packaging materials, and other operational conditions. Ability to adjust work priorities and respond effectively to urgent supply and operational needs.

Education, Certifications, Licensure

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Three years of experience in inventory management, warehouse operations, logistics, purchasing, distribution, manufacturing operations, retail inventory management, or a related field required. Associate degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred. Hospital, healthcare, warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or other regulated industry experience preferred. Experience with inventory management systems, supply chain software, or enterprise resource planning systems preferred. Formal supervisory experience preferred.

The Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Difference Benefits That Support You

Competitive pay and opportunities for additional incentives

Generous paid time off and a focus on work‑life balance

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits with employer contributions

Tuition assistance to help you continue your education

Career growth, leadership development and advancement opportunities

Support for professional development and continuing education

Employee recognition programs and a culture that values your contributions.

Your Career. Your Golden Opportunity.

Join a team where compassion, excellence and connection guide the work we do everyday. At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you'll have the opportunity to grow, make a meaningful impact and help deliver the Golden Standard of Care to the communities we serve.