Team Lead, Supply Chain Operations

at  UPMC

At UPMC, we’re all here for the same reason — to make Life Changing Medicine happen. Join our team and you will play a unique and important role in our mission to change healthcare for the better.
Why Join UPMC?

We don’t just take care of patients — we take care of our team, too. And we have the data to prove it. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from an industry leader you can expect:

• AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: Ranked #1 for Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers by Diversity MBA
• A recent study showed that UPMC benefits are 20% higher in value than other healthcare providers in our market.
• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities to grow in your career at UPMC

PURPOSE:

Responsible for daily operations of the hospital-based Materials Management department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work autonomously and direct daily work of Supply Specialists.
• Store and stack items in the prescribed location within Materials Management Department.
• Fill supply requests and deliver those supplies to the requisitioning department.
• Accurately enter information of receipts of goods into Peoplesoft system as needed.
• Prepare items for return shipment coordinating between the user department and the Southside DC.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of assigned work area.
• Responsible for daily operations of the hospital-based Materials Management department.
• Coordinate items for shipment by packaging, marking and preparing bills of loading and/or other documents as required.
• Accurately check stock areas for expired products.
• Ensure the recipient signs for delivered materials and supplies and return signed delivery sheets for filing as required.
• Attend annual Hospital and departmental fire/safety and infection control training and maintain current knowledge of safety procedures within the Hospital and department.
• Unload equipment, inspect, verify, accept or reject supplies and materials from delivery trucks and stage in appropriate area for processing.
• Properly dispose of expired products and replenish inventory appropriately.
• Rotate inventory in stock locations to minimize exposure to expired products.
• Follow mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could affect the clinical care of any patient.
• Develop and foster a strong working relationship between hospital operations and UPMC SCM.
• Receive incoming materials, supplies and equipment; compare information on packing slip to verify accuracy noting any corrections; record discrepancies or damages in shipment and notify supervisor.
• Communicate with hospital contacts both on the telephone and in person, and effectively communicate with all age groups, populations, and individuals within the hospital.
• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years experience in supply chain, inventory control, materials management, purchasing or other related field is required;
• OR a four year Bachelor’s degree and 3 years professional experience.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and execute verbal instructions.
• Ability to lift medium and heavy weighted supplies, push, bend and walk most of the day is required.
• Ability to safely and properly operate pallet jacks, hand trucks, forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Ability to comply with attendance requirements.
• Ability to comply with Personnel policies.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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