Veterinary Inventory Specialist

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Continuing education

Pet discounts

Job summary

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Los Angeles is seeking an Inventory Specialist to join our growing team. You will manage stock levels, track vendors, and optimize ordering to keep shelves stocked and operating smoothly.

Responsibilities include receiving and distributing inventory, verifying packing slips, auditing stock, and forecasting needs using historical usage and distributor data. Proficiency with EzyVet, SmartFlow, Cubex is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience managing veterinary hospital inventory and supplies.
• Ability to set reorder points and optimize stock levels.
• Familiarity with FIFO and expiration management.
• Knowledge of vendor relations and purchase order flow.
• Proficiency with EzyVet, SmartFlow, Cubex or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Create a complete vendor list and map items purchased.
• Recommend reorder points and safety stock levels.
• Monitor JIT ordering to balance cost and availability.
• Manage inventory receipt, unpacking, and distribution.
• Verify packing slips match orders and inform accounting promptly.
• Conduct regular inventory audits and track waste/theft indicators.
• Compute turnover and compare to industry norms.
• Forecast purchasing trends using distributor data.
• Enforce FIFO to minimize expired inventory.
• Maintain drug stocking logs and troubleshoot system updates.

Skills

Inventory control

Vendor management

Reorder point planning

Just In Time (JIT)

FIFO practices

Drug log maintenance

Inventory auditing

Forecasting

Data analysis

EzyVet / SmartFlow / Cubex

Tools

EzyVet

SmartFlow

Cubex

Job description

DescriptionACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Los Angeles is seeking an Inventory Specialist to join our growing team!As our Inventory Specialist, you'll be in charge of ensuring our shelves are stocked, our supplies are plentiful and our inventory is in tip-top shape. You'll play a critical role in keeping our operations running smoothly and efficiently.Duties and Responsibilities:• Create a complete list of all vendors utilized by ACCESS hospitals for inventory purposes, and allcorresponding items purchased by these vendors• Make recommendations for ROP (reorder points) for all regularly utilized items within the home hospital location• Utilizing JIT (Just In Time / pull system) method of ordering, make recommendations for amount of safety stock required for each hospital based upon both historic and projected usage• Order inventory for single ACCESS hospital to maximize purchasing power• Responsible for receipt, unpacking, distribution throughout hospital, of all deliveries related to inventory• Ensure that all items listed on packing slips, correspond correctly to ordered items, and received items• Responsible for ensuring that packing slips and order information is sent to accounting department in a timely manner• Perform regular inventory audits of each category of item and compare to inventory sales when applicable to ascertain waste / loss / theft concerns• Calculate turnover ratio for commonly used items and compare to industry average (5.5 turns annually)• Review year over year comparisons of purchasing history through primary distributor to assess trends and begin forecasting projections• Reduce waste of inventory drugs due to expiration by ensuring FIFO (First In First Out) protocol in place and ensuring over ordering is prevented. Regularly review expired medications to determine any trend changes or ROP recommendations• Controlled drug stocking and drug log maintenance, via Cubex or other tools as necessary• Understand all nuances of relationship between EzyVet and Smartflow to be able to troubleshoot issues, handle all updates with respect to inventory and product codes between programs, and address on site questions• Responsible for upholding the spirit of ACCESS by handling all necessary tasks that require attentionQualifications:• Completion of EzyVet webinars with respect to inventory management and product organization• Completion of all admin level SmartFlow University trainingCompensation: $25-$28/hour dependent upon experience.We invest heavily in our employees with many opportunities for growth and development! We offer outstanding benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid parental leave, matching 401(k), paid time off, continuing education, generous pet discounts, and much more!At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.