Inventory Control Associate - Contract

at  McKesson

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Duration: 6 months contract

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Typically requires 1+ years of related experience

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree an asset; Business/ Operations Management, Supply Chain
• management or related field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an inventory control function
• Experience with automation an asset
• Demonstrate a commitment to help people succeed Give honest feedback and respectfully challenge others
• Make difficult (sometimes unpopular) decisions when required
• Demonstrate passion aligned with McKesson’s corporate vision, leading with
• the employee in mind
• Demonstrated ability to adapt communication skills to effectively influence different audiences
• Actively seeks opportunities to build and maintain relationships both in and out of business unit
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement with fundamental understanding of change management
• Labor Relations experience an asset
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and make decisions under pressure
• Utilize Business Intelligence data to determine business decisions that deliver
• and exceed expected performance
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  Career Level – IC – Operations Support – O2
  We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership to facilitate business needs in the inventory control department including; reporting, assists in establishment and maintenance of inventory procedures, business controls, loss and recovery
• Controls inventory placement based on information provided from slot info and database
• Ensure all inventory control functions are completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Perform counts and ensure all inventory is accounted for and reported according to company policy
• Coordinate with the operations team to ensure a smooth flow of goods from inbound to outbound activities within the facility
• Investigate and correct discrepancies or variances in reported quantities and locations of all inventory
• Assess inventory output on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to assist with productivity optimization
• Manage cycle counts of product inventories on a regular basis, investigate variances to find root causes and report findings
• File claims when defective products are discovered
• Coordinate with Operations, Customer service, Quality assurance and Procurement business units
• Check date-sensitive products for expiration and facilitate removal or transfer of product as required