Night Shift Lead: Material & Inventory Specialist

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Lead Material Specialist in the Supply Chain department to manage and deliver supplies across patient care areas. The role includes coordinating daily activities, training staff, and acting as on-call supervisor in the supervisor's absence.

The Lead will oversee inventory accuracy, support dispatch of prime vendor orders, and ensure neat organization of all supply locations while maintaining top-tier customer service to clinical and non-clinical staff.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering supplies to clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Familiarity with inventory systems and stock rotation.
• Ability to operate handheld scanning devices and perform data entry.

Responsibilities

• Issue supplies to departments using the inventory system.
• Process inbound and outbound shipments and stage items.
• Attend daily huddles and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Answer phones and assist customers with a positive attitude.
• Maintain stocked locations and use Kanban/barcode replenishment.
• Assist with assembling and maintaining crash carts and equipment in emergencies.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Prioritization

Inventory management knowledge

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Lead Material Specialist in the Supply Chain department to manage and deliver supplies across patient care areas. The role includes coordinating daily activities, training staff, and acting as on-call supervisor in the supervisor's absence.

The Lead will oversee inventory accuracy, support dispatch of prime vendor orders, and ensure neat organization of all supply locations while maintaining top-tier customer service to clinical and non-clinical staff.