Inventory Specialist - Administrative - Hiring Now

Description: Run consignment reports, initial report and then as requested (52 regions, 1,573 consignment locations, of which 267 are hospitals, 86K implantables). Inventory Team maintenance in Workbench (team members have visibility to the others inventory). Confirm consignment agreement. Answer questions from the field regarding discrepancies in the data. Open help desk tickets or routing inventory resolution requests to customer service. Process transfers, write offs, etc. with reconciliation data. Train field on inventory management. Update expiring email blast to meet current requirements and requests from management. Update termed rep reconciliation process.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

· In conjunction with the SC and Customer Service groups execute processes and develop tools to manage field inventory. This includes transactional processes, documentation and reporting, training and supporting application tools.

· Focus is on optimizing inventory levels and minimizing expenses (scrap and freight)

· Partners with sales management, sales representatives, and internal leadership to ensure cross-functional buy-in and alignment on execution of consignment inventory target setting, rerouting of product and successful execution of phase-in/phase-out projects.

· Regularly spends time in field with sales personnel to understand business needs and see current state firsthand.

· Ensures sales representatives are informed of consignment return procedures and organizational policies and processes associated with inventory management.

· Proactively monitors and maintains inventory in partnership with the sales team and internal parties.

· Implements Use Before Date policies, including field notification and commission adjustments. Generates report to summarize stock rotation and updates USD sales management.

· Resolves errors and/or discrepancies regarding to inventory with customer service and distribution teams, and with customers as needed.

· Extracts data from internal systems to create various excel spreadsheets used to identify inventory management, expired inventory, stock rotation initiatives, and other inventory/stocking issues. Ensures the accuracy and completeness of the information that is entered in the ERP system.

· Utilize problem solving techniques, tact and discretion when handling interaction with sales reps, sales managers, and customers. Ability to negotiate to consensus.

· Responsible for coordinating cycle counts activities with the Sales Representatives. May research and resolve various discrepancies that arise in the cycle counts reports.

· Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

· Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

· Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

· Associate Degree

· Minimum 1 year of experience

· Demonstrated ability to perform intermediate capability in Microsoft Excel and SAP/Business Objects strongly preferred.

· Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

· Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

· Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.