Inventory Control Manager (Full Time, Days)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Manager of Inventory Control and Distribution to oversee daily operations across hospital campuses.

You will manage supply distribution, par level formulary maintenance, and product recalls, collaborating with Clinical Managers and Procurement to ensure patient care quality. The role requires coordinating inventory control systems, budgeting, and staff development while upholding safety, confidentiality, and regulatory standards across a large

Qualifications

• Two to three years of experience in Storeroom, Inventory Control, Purchasing, or Linen.
• Computer literate with Inventory Control.
• Microsoft Office suite experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manages information systems operations for inventory control/par level processes.
• Coordinates the Annual Physical Inventory, valuation, and analysis.
• Establishes supply areas and systems for new construction and renovation projects network wide.
• Selects and manages Inventory Control staff at all campuses.
• Evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
• Maintains compliance with goals, policies and procedures for Supply Chain Logistics.
• Assists with preparation of the department budget.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials and information.

Skills

Inventory control

Purchasing

Linen management

Microsoft Office

Regulatory knowledge

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

Inventory software

Microsoft Office

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

HOURS: Full Time, Days, 40 hours/week Monday- Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, some flexibility Occasional weekends (infrequent) when business needs require it

The Manager, Inventory Control and Distribution manages the daily operation of the Inventory Control personnel at assigned Hospital Campuses. Manages supply distribution and management activities throughout the hospital and network locations. Establishes and maintains a formulary of par stocked supplies by department. Coordinates removal of recalled and defective products from the hospital. Works closely with Clinical Managers, Procurement, Contracting and Value Analysis to provide the best products for our patients via participation with product evaluations and trials. Manages the information systems operations for inventory control /par level processes. Coordinates the Annual Physical Inventory, valuation and analysis. In coordination with Supply Chain Project Team, establish supply areas and systems for all new construction and renovation projects network wide.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the information systems operations for inventory control /par level processes.
• Coordinates the Annual Physical Inventory, valuation and analysis.
• In coordination with Supply Chain Project Team, establish supply areas and systems for all new construction and renovation projects network wide.
• Selects and manages Inventory Control staff at all campuses.
• Evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
• Maintains compliance with goals, objectives, policies and procedures for Supply Chain Logistics.
• Assists with preparation of the capital and staffing budget for the department.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employees, patients, environmental safety and infection control and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Manages department budget is financially responsible and accountable through the effect and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handles within the Network/Entity as well as proper release of information.
• Plan, organizes and directs the annual physical inventory count and valuation for supplies throughout the St. Luke's Hospital Health Network.
• Coordinates removal of defective and recalled product throughout the Network.
• Coordinates inventory control, product changes and product standardization between Purchasing, Distribution Center, Clinical and Non-Clinical Departments.
• Directs all phases of planning, setting up involved with supply and linen systems for new construction and renovation projects.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Standing for up to 4 hours, up to 1 hour at a time.
• Walking for up to 4 hours per day, 1 hour at a time.
• Sitting for up to 6 hours per day, 2 hours at a time.
• Frequently uses fingers for data entry, etc.
• Frequently uses hands for stocking of shelves, etc.
• Frequently uses upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently stoops, bends or reaches above shoulder level.
• Hearing as it relates to normal conversation.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision and visual monotony.
• Occasionally pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 500 pounds.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma required, (Associate ‘s degree preferred,) and/or equivalent supervisory experience.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Two to three years of experience in Storeroom, Inventory Control, Purchasing, or Linen.
• Computer literate with Inventory Control.
• Microsoft Office suite experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines.

St. Luke'S University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.