Senior Materials Manager – Central Supply & Inventory

US Lawns; Hilo (HI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

21 paid vacation days

21 paid sick days

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx plans

Employee Assistance Program

State retirement system

Job summary

East Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) seeks a Materials Management Specialist V to lead Central Supply across East Hawaii facilities, including staff management and inventory optimization to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

You will administer inventory systems, forecast demand, and collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to improve efficiency and reduce costs while maintaining data integrity and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 3½ years of progressively responsible materials management or purchasing experience.
• At least 1 year of hospital setting experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory aptitude through prior leadership or related responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, forecasting, data management, and cost optimization.
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Central Supply operations, including staff recruitment, training, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
• Oversee receiving, warehousing, inventory control, distribution, replenishment, cycle counting, and reconciliation.
• Establish inventory levels using utilization data and demand forecasting; monitor stockouts, backorders, and recalls.
• Maintain electronic inventory systems, item master data, and generate reports and KPIs.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Pharmacy, IT and vendors to resolve supply issues and standardize products.
• Lead Lean and other process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Inventory management

Supply chain

Forecasting

Process improvement

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

East Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) seeks a Materials Management Specialist V to lead Central Supply across East Hawaii facilities, including staff management and inventory optimization to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

You will administer inventory systems, forecast demand, and collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to improve efficiency and reduce costs while maintaining data integrity and quality standards.