Supply Chain Specialist 100% - Downtown Campus

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

Job summary

The University of Iowa is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist for the Downtown Campus to manage inventory, storeroom operations, and receiving functions. This role emphasizes accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration with purchasing and accounting to support hospital and campus services.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, maintaining inventory levels, coordinating with departments, and driving process improvements while working full-time on campus.

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 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office with emphasis on Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory to ensure supplies are available for operations and customers with optimal turns.
• Review quantities, outdates, reorder quantities, and min/max levels to maintain accuracy.
• Determine staffing levels and manage staff schedules.
• Lead or assist budgeting and use resources efficiently.
• Oversee receiving and distribution of supplies and ensure timely deliveries.
• Maintain clean, organized inventory locations and accurate product placement.
• Collaborate with Purchasing on backorders, damaged products, and changes.
• Create/monitor benchmarks (inventory turns, value, productivity) and report to Supply Chain Manager.
• Implement and document customer service improvements and rounding programs.
• Coordinate with Accounting to ensure accuracy of item master data.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and assist with related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Staff coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office Suite

PeopleSoft

Omnicell

SPM

Job description

Supply Chain Specialist 100% - Downtown Campus

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.

• 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

Contact Information

• Contact Email: [e-mail]

Equal opportunity employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, [phone] or [e-mail] . For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543 .