Supply Chain Coord - Kings Hwy

Ochsner Health; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks a materials management specialist to support the warehouse operations, ensuring timely receipt, proper inventory, and accurate delivery of supplies across facilities.

You will generate monthly reports, resolve order issues, and train new staff while working in a fast-paced healthcare environment that emphasizes service excellence and compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates degree is preferred.
• Experience in inventory management or distribution is required.
• Healthcare supply chain experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors customer service email and phone to maintain service levels.
• Generates and analyzes monthly productivity and supply chain reports.
• Ensures inventory and purchase orders are accurately received, issued, and returned.
• Trains new employees on receiving and central supply duties.
• Resolves errors with receipts, customer orders, and par levels.
• Works to improve supply chain processes, metrics and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree (preferred)

Job description

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, andinnovate.Webelieve

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job supports the materials management departments through customer service, issue resolution and problem solving. Ensures supplies are efficiently received, inventoried and delivered. Generates monthly reports, communicates with internal and external customers, and resolves errors.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required – High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred – Associates degree.

Work Experience

Required – Work experience in an inventory management or distribution role.

Preferred – Work experience in a healthcare supply chain role.

Certifications

Required – Forklift certification only required if working at Warehouse District Row location within 30 days of hire.

Preferred – Supply Chain or Inventory Management Certification(s).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities and work flexible schedule (i.e. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).

Job Duties

• Ensures all internal and external customers service levels are maintained by monitoring customer service email account and phone line.

• Generates and analyzes monthly productivity and supply chain reports to improve department efficiency and effectiveness.

• Ensures inventory and purchase orders are accurately received, issued, and returned.

• Trains new employees on receiving and central supply duties and responsibilities.

• Resolves errors with receipts, customer orders, and/or par levels.

• Works to improve supply chain processes, metrics, and customer satisfaction.

• Identifies and addresses internal and external customer needs.

• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.