Supply Chain Coordinator

Ochsner Clinic Foundation; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Clinic Foundation is seeking a materials management specialist to support the receiving, inventory, and delivery of supplies within a healthcare environment.

The role involves generating monthly reports, solving supply chain issues, and training staff on central supply duties while ensuring high customer service standards across internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred Associates degree.
• Work Experience: Experience in inventory management or distribution.
• Certifications: Forklift certification if Warehouse District Row location; Supply Chain or Inventory Management certs preferred.
• KSAs: Proficiency with computers and software; strong verbal/written communication; interpersonal skills; able to travel and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer service email and phone line to maintain service levels.
• Generate and analyze monthly productivity and supply chain reports.
• Ensure inventory and purchase orders are correctly received, issued, and returned.
• Train new employees on receiving and central supply duties.
• Resolve errors with receipts, orders, and par levels.
• Work to improve supply chain processes and customer satisfaction.
• Identify and address internal and external customer needs.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Inventory management

Communication

Computer skills

Team player

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job- it's a calling. It's waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

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

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 negligib