Inventory Coordinator

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care Corporation is seeking an Inventory Specialist to coordinate assigned departmental inventory stock and ensure adequate supplies for patient care and administrative use. You will communicate with staff, analyze usage data, and identify inefficiencies for cost savings.

The role requires independent work, judgment, and adherence to procedures, with daily responsibilities including stock checks, order processing, and reporting on inventory metrics to support efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent related medical job experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred; supply chain or medical field experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Checks stock levels to ensure adequate stock for patient care and admin use.
• Monitors daily issue requests and receipts for accuracy and correct charges.
• Uses cycle counting to identify gains, losses and balance discrepancies and corrects them.
• Maintains data history and prepares reports on inventory usage and turnover.

Skills

Data analysis

Inventory management

Cycle counts

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

COP system

ERP software

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Responsible for coordinating assigneddepartmental inventory stock and non-stock items to assure that adequatesupplies are available for patient care and administrative use.Frontline communication with customers.Analyzes data (i.e.; par levels), identifiesinefficiencies and areas for expense reduction. Also includes processing requisitionsaccording to established procedures following contractual commitments.Works independently, uses judgement anddiscretion during day-to-day activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Checks stock level for properconsumption rates to assure adequate stock is available at all times.
• Monitors daily issue requestsand receipts for accuracy in counts and assures correct charges todepartment.
• Utilizes cycle countingprocedures to compare physical counts to perpetually tracked computerbalances to identify gains, losses, and value accuracy. Determinessource of errors and work with management to correct.
• Monitors and works with COP (CentralOrder Processing) on all open orders and back orders to assure properstock levels.
• Reviews on an ongoing basicstock vs. direct items designations to assure effective control ofsupplies is maintained.
• Puts away stock as needed.
• Maintains data history andprepares activity reports relating to inventory issues/supplies, i.e., dollarsissued per day, turnover rates, items added or deleted.
• Prepares, runs and manipulatesreports as needed to effectively manage inventory/supply usage in a givendepartment
• Participates in medical centerand/or departmental quality assessment and continuous quality improvementactivities as directed:throughidentification of quality improvement opportunities, goal setting,collection and evaluation of data, implementation of action plans, orrelated applications.
• New Item request; uploading andextracting cleansed data prior to CSM submission.
• Appropriate system maintenancedefined by security settings and policy. (i.e. par cart maintenance,request cart maintenance, end user education/support, etc.).
• Accountable for the effectiveand economic disposal of all misdirected, outdated and obsolete goods.
• Responds to all questions,complaints and requests for information from staff within 24 hours. Allnecessary follow up action is completed satisfactorily in writing, emailor by telephone.
• Works with sourcing and subsidiaryteam to:
• Implement all corporateinitiated product conversions
• Identifying potentialsubsidiary and corporate cost saving initiatives
• Performs all other duties asrequired or requested.

Qualifications:

Required: Associate degree or equivalent related medical job experience.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in related field and e xperience in supply chain or medical field.

Equal Opportunity Employer ofMinorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011987
• Daily Work Times: 7AM - 3:30PM
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.