Inventory Specialist Lead

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking an Inventory Specialist Lead to oversee hospital inventory operations, cycle counts, and stocking criteria. You will lead staff, optimize reorder points, and ensure accuracy in forecasting and procurement.

This role emphasizes both analytical and administrative tasks within inventory systems. The position requires strong supply chain experience and a focus on data-driven decisions to minimize stock discrepancies and obsolescence.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Supply Chain Management experience.
• Experience overseeing inventory cycle counts and procurement processes.
• Strong analytical and administrative capabilities related to inventory systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversees staff in daily cycle counts and analyzes inventory discrepancies.
• Recommends reorder points/quantities for system stocking and mitigates obsolete SKUs.
• Reviews forecasting, budgeting, contracts, and purchasing to ensure accuracy.
• Analyzes financial data related to receiving, purchases, credits, and returns.
• Develops standardized forecasting and PO processes for the Inventory team.
• Trains staff on cycle counts, reorder points, and stock statuses; handles other duties.

Skills

Inventory management

Cycle counts

Forecasting

Sourcing decisions

Staff training

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Inventory Specialist Lead checks shipments going in and out of the hospital and ensures that all orders are delivered correctly. Working under limited supervision, this role provides oversight of analytical and administrative support regarding inventory cycle counts, the development of stocking criteria, obsolete stock keeping units (SKUs), systems activity statistics, procurement sourcing decisions, and reorder point/quantity level setting.

Essential Job Function

• Oversees staff in generating daily cycle counts, analyzing inventory discrepancies, calculating and recommending reorder point/quantity for system stocking, monitoring and identifying obsolete SKUs, reviewing and suggesting corrective action for supply disruptions, and creating/submitting daily purchase orders to vendors.
• Reviews staff's daily processes such as creating and submitting forecasting reports directly related to budget needs, strategic sourcing, and contracts to ensure accuracy and completion.
• Analyzes financial data for resolution of receiving, purchases, credits, returns, and reconciliation for payment processes.
• Creates, trends, and standardizes forecasting, purchase order review, contract conversion, and cubic demand data for the Distribution Manager of Inventory.
• Trains staff on cycle counts, reordering point/quantity adjustments, noticing obsolete stock keeping units (SKUs), and creating statuses for what stock is on hand.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Required: 5 years of Supply Chain Management experience