Supply Chain Specialist 100% - Downtown Campus

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Iowa is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to manage inventory, distribution, and receiving at the Downtown Campus. The role emphasizes accurate stock levels, timely replenishment, and coordination with Purchasing and Accounting to ensure efficient operations within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, developing schedules, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Schedule is M-F, on campus, with a focus on accuracy and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years of experience with supply chain logistical processes.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory to ensure supplies are available in the right quantities at the right time while maintaining strong inventory turns.
• Review inventory quantities and products for accuracy, outdates, reorder quantities, and min/max levels.
• Determine staffing levels and maintain posted staff schedule.
• Supervise staff, coach, and assist with budgeting and resource use.
• Oversee receiving and distribution of supplies and timely deliveries.
• Maintain organized inventory locations and quarterly reviews of stock.
• Collaborate with Purchasing on orders, backorders, and product changes.
• Create and monitor department benchmarks and report to Supply Chain Manager.
• Support customer service improvement initiatives and rounding programs.
• Coordinate with Accounting to ensure accuracy of item master.
• Foster continuous improvement in the department.

Skills

Inventory management

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

MS Office Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

SPM

PeopleSoft

Omnicell

Job description

The Supply Chain Specialist will manage the organization’s inventory and logistics operations which includes the storeroom, distribution, and receiving at the Downtown Campus.

A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here, you’re part of something greater, something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital (located at 500 E Market Street, Iowa City) providing a community-based model of care while directly connected to the expertise, technology, collaboration, and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. You’ll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing inventory to ensure that supplies are available for operations and customers in the right quantities at the right time while maintaining aggressive inventory turns to minimize inventory investment.
• Ensures inventory quantities and products are continuously reviewed for accuracy, outdates, reorder quantities, and minimum/maximum inventory levels.
• Determines proper staffing levels for operations and maintains posted staff schedule.
• Demonstrates administrative skills which include selecting and training new employees, evaluating, coaching and disciplining employees; assists manager with budgeting. Ensures proper use of resources.
• Manages receiving and distribution of supplies and deliveries to customers accurately and timely.
• Ensures inventory locations are clean, organized, uncluttered, and stocked with correct products with appropriate quantities to meet customer requirements. Inventory locations will be reviewed and assessed at least quarterly.
• Collaborates with Purchasing staff to address issues with orders (i.e. backorders, damaged products, etc), product changes, inventory performance, and other related issues.
• Creates and monitors appropriate department benchmarks, i.e. inventory turns, inventory value, productivity, etc. and reports to Supply Chain Manager.
• Implements and documents customer service improvement and rounding program.
• Collaborates with Accounting staff to manage the accuracy of CDM item master.
• Maintains department culture of continuous improvement and documents accomplishments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Schedule: M-F 7:30am-4:00pm

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience with supply chain logistical processes.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Create working relationships with team members, caregivers, vendors, etc.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of University polices, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to effectively multi-task, keeping multiple initiatives moving forward simultaneously
• Experience with SPM, PeopleSoft, and Omnicell.
• Experience managing and scheduling student employee

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and education verification. Please contact [e-mail] with any questions.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Supply Chain Specialist
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 4B

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Emilio Villagrana
• Contact Email: [e-mail]