Inventory Control Planner Associate

Summary

At Michigan Medicine, our PAR Maintenance Assistants build PAR supply carts, slot product, place product in appropriately sized bins, and arrange bins in correct sequence based on new Inventory Management Strategy. You will serve as the departmental contact for any PAR level questions or concerns related to supply quotas or cart changes for established PAR customers and follow up on any customer concerns over PAR levels. You will provide leadership while effectively working with others to resolve issues and concerns, as well as completing assignments. As a member of our team, you will work to meet with customers to view supply carts and to discuss potential rearrangement of supplies or need for additional supplies/carts. Working for Michigan Medicine will provide you with a positive work/life balance, while also allowing you with the opportunity to improve and develop your career. We would love for you to join our creative and fun team.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

• Develop inventory management plans to support both clinical and operational teams.
• Help manage current and potential product shortages, develop and execute recovery, advise interested parties of status, and recovery plans.
• Coordinate material movement between Transactional Purchasing, vendors, warehouse operations, and clinical areas for availability of medical supplies.
• Utilize ERP (PeopleSoft) to ensure that data is accurate and up to date.
• Provide input for new item setup and help manage inventory accuracy.
• Thoroughly review, familiarize, and understand existing ERP structure as well as the physical products.
• Key participant in developing and managing PAR Management Policies and Procedures.
• Help Supply Chain Operational teams manage inventory levels to meet institutional goals.
• Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy; investigate and reconcile discrepancies and negatives.
• Analyze data and collaborate with Inventory Control Manager and Supply Chain Analysts to determine and apply appropriate ordering, inventory, and replenishment policies.

Required Qualifications*

• A minimum of 1-3 years of progressive responsibility in Inventory Control at a hospital system with a background in a clinical supply management.
• Demonstrated experience with supply chain, purchasing and Inventory Control and planning as a main job function.
• Experience working with clinical personnel and medical products.
• Proficiency with Excel, and a strong aptitude for technology and data analytics.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (verbal and written) necessary to work on a multidisciplinary team in a highly collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and strong attention to detail.

Work Schedule

Days: Monday -Friday
Hours:40
Time: 6:00am to 2:30pm

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.