Materials Manager (Surgery Center)
Description
Our high-end Surgery Center is seeking a Materials Manager to assist in the surgical services department. The position is responsible for timely ordering, acquisition, and distribution of supplies and products, including non-capital and capital inventory items within the surgical services department budget. Applicants should be be able to multi-task and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. They are expected to have strong computer skills and the ability to take initiative. This is a great opportunity for professionals looking for a full-time position with great pay and benefits.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Collaboratively maintaining the appropriate inventory par levels and annual inventory of the surgical services department
• Ensuring timely purchase order processing and acquisition of all approved supplies and products, including non-capital and inventory items
• Reviewing supply purchase requests and inventory orders for compliance with purchasing contracts
• Receiving and distributing all supplies and products
• Checking outdates and condition of supplies and equipment
• Functioning as resource for review of invoices and identifying discrepancies
• Notifying appropriate personnel of back orders and shipping dates, and seeks alternative vendors as appropriate
• Recording price changes to proper individuals
• Assuring that stock is rotated and outdated supplies are replaced
• Creating and updating surgeons’ preference cards
Experience
Experience in materials management in a healthcare setting is desirable