Supply Chain Supervisor

SUMMARY:

Supervises employees providing supply and equipment inventory control. Provides day-to-day oversight of operations, personnel, and provides daily work guidance and on-the-job training for other technicians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs supervisory functions; prepares work schedules, assigns staff, observes performance to provide input to formal evaluations, and makes recommendations for personnel actions; assists in staff selection and provides training and orientation for employees.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitors and controls expenses within approved budget allocations.
• Creates policies and procedures for inventory control and issuance of supplies and equipment.
• Oversight of case carts for the operating room, as assigned.
• Analyzes daily operations and implements needed changes.
• Directs the requisitioning, sorting, labeling, and issuing of supplies to meet area needs.
• Coordinates and maintains an adequate level of supplies to meet area needs.
• Conducts regular physical inventory surveys with consistency.
• Maintains the databases for inventory using computer programs.
• Maintains inventory records and submits requisitions.
• Creates purchase orders for needed supplies and consignment replacement products.
• Conduct daily shift report for employees.
• Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
• Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of stores inventory experience, preferably in an acute care setting.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: None required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of stores maintenance, inventory control, and purchasing best practices.
• Skill in training and leading staff.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others' communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.