Supply Chain Materials Specialist

Halyard Health; Harrisburg, Northern (Dauphin County, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plan

Educational Assistance

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Voluntary Supplemental Programs

Adoption assistance

Fertility benefits

Parental leave

HSA and 401(k)

Paid Leave

Well-Being programs

Job summary

Owens & Minor in Harrisburg, PA, is seeking a Supply Chain Materials Specialist to support hospital inventory on-site, using the PANDAC system to optimize stock levels. You will collaborate with medical staff to document, control and improve inventory management processes.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, with 2+ years in healthcare logistics; LEAN experience is a plus. This on-site position offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within a global

Qualifications

• Associates degree or relevant work experience.
• Minimum two years in healthcare surgical services, logistics materials management, or project management.
• LEAN or project management experience preferred; ability to document and analyze data.
• Familiarity with wound closure products and PANDAC training manual concepts.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform weekly PANDAC physical inventory counts for designated products at hospital stocking locations.
• Identify excess inventory, return stock, and process credits per account procedures.
• Reorganize and label inventory; maintain accurate counts and SKU locations.
• Prepare quarterly reports and recommend storage changes to reduce excess inventory.
• Back up data and maintain account count sheets; provide excellent departmental support.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Lean methodology

Education

Associates degree

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)

Inventory management software

Job description

## Supply Chain Materials SpecialistApply: Harrisburg, PA: Full time: Posted Today: REQ\\_26\\_33621Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes CareTM.**Global Reach with a Local Touch*** 140+ years serving healthcare* Over 14,000 teammates worldwide* Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries* Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland* 40+ distribution centers* Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings* 1,000 branded medical product suppliers* 4,000 healthcare partners served**Benefits*** **Comprehensive Healthcare Plan** - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.* **Educational Assistance** - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.* **Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability** - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.* **Voluntary Supplemental Programs** – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.* **Support for your Growing Family** – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.* **Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k)** - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.* **Paid Leave** - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.* **Well-Being** – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.Job DescriptionThe anticipated pay range for this position is $20-$25 hourly. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location. ***\\*Position will be on site at Central Pennsylvania area hospitals.\\**** Supply Chain Planning Associate provides on-site inventory management services for hospitals. Collaborates with medical staff to assess, document, control and optimize the management of medical product inventory utilizing the PANDAC materials management solution. This role requires both an ability to be productive independently, as well as a strong acumen and / or desire to be part of a team and foster healthy team culture. **Core Responsibilities*** Performs weekly PANDAC physical inventory counts in an accurate and timely fashion for all wound closure products at designated departmental stocking locations for assigned accounts. Identifies excess inventory, returning stock and processing credits according to Owens & Minor account return procedures.* Responsible for the weekly reorganization, re-sequencing, labeling and inventory maintenance services for all assigned stocking locations to ensure productive weekly counts and efficient SKU location by departmental staff.* Maintains all departmental stocking locations according to accepted quarterly report standards including, but not limited to, inventory turnover and inactive item report values* Identifies excess inventory, returns stock and processing credits according to Owens & Minor account return procedures. Assists in preparation of quarterly reports and makes recommendations for storage area/cart consolidations or changes, reductions in excess inventory, inactive items and the identification of expired/outdated product.* Uploads end-of-quarter counts to the PANDAC server within a minimum of one week after performing the last quarterly count of an account's fiscal period.* Performs regular data file backups. Prints and maintains hard copy records of all account count sheet files for use in the event of a hardware/software failure.* Provides customer service and maintains communications with all departmental managers and head nursing staff* Provides coverage for teammate accounts **Qualifying Experience:*** Associates degree; or relevant work experience* CRCST or CST (Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician, Certified Surgical Technologist), preferred.* Minimum, two (2) years of work experience in healthcare surgical services and/or logistics materials management and/or project management, preferred.* Previous experience in LEAN or project/organizational management methodology, preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required.* Basic knowledge of (or ability to gain understanding about) wound closure products and procedures as detailed in PANDAC training manual in order to communicate with nursing staff in a professional manner (suture materials, needles, endomechanical products, associated costs and product characteristics).* Exposure to inventory management software. Ability to effectively use technology to accurately document the movement of supplies. Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).* Demonstrated effective organizational skills; Ability to manage projects through to completion; Ability to work independently.* Strong verbal and written communication skills; Strong customer service skills; Ability to work with others in a positive and effective manner.* Ability to formulate reports, analyze outcomes and make recommendations based on the data.If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.