Materials Handler

Manager Materials Management

Townsen Memorial Hospital is looking for a Manager Materials Management to join our team! The Manager Materials Management oversees daily operations and planning to optimize the flow of raw materials supplies and equipment from initial procurement to the final disposition and fulfill material requirements for volume cost and scheduling business operations. Uses material requirement plans to ensure the required flow of materials is maintained. Coordinates procurement warehouse and distribution operations to improve operational efficiencies and workflows crucial to the flow of materials. Monitors operations and troubleshoots and resolves operational roadblocks.

Essential Functions

Materials Management

• Lead the facilities operating room needs to include requisitioning inventory controls instrument acquisition and supply optimization.
• Works with staff to establish appropriate min / max inventory levels.
• Sources vendors and products to locate specialized equipment supplies and services as requested by the medical staff and approved by the administration team.
• Monitors and compares supply prices and demonstrates an understanding of how cost-effective purchasing choices can affect the TMH financial bottom line searches at regular intervals for the best priced items and possible need to make vendor changes.
• Verifies accurate pricing when orders are placed and confirms that accurate pricing is reflected on the corresponding invoice works in collaboration with accounting to ensure correctly priced invoices are paid and others with discrepancies are corrected timely.
• Manage placement of purchase orders in a timely manner when requisitioned by various departments.
• Verifies that packing slips and purchase orders have been reconciled according to policy and addresses any discrepancies with the vendor in a timely fashion.
• Proactively reviews schedules and patient census to foresee any unusual high or low demand of supplies and orders accordingly.
• Record and assess all materials quality movement and expenditure ensures all equipment / instruments that leave the facility are logged and properly returned timely.

Department Leader

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs including World Outlook and strong Excel skills. Ability to work well within a team environment and demonstrate a vested interest in team goals and objectives. Detail-oriented and well organized. Strong prioritization and time management skills. Personal accountability and ability to work independently. Strong communication (verbal / written) skills. Critical problem-solving skills. Strong Customer Service Background. Strong math and counting skills.

Education And Experience

Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field. Five (5) years of materials management in healthcare. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required or must be obtained within first 90-day of employment.

Townsen Memorial Hospital is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care outpatient surgery and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate evidence-based patient care to those we serve. At Townsen Memorial we encompass diversity dignity and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values. Townsen Memorial is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients our communities and each other. Compensation to be determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data. Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.