Job Summary
Enable excellent supply services to our clinical partners - ensuring the Right Product, Right Quantity, Right Place and Right Time - by proactively managing the supply chain flow of assigned OR product categories and information from procurement through distribution.
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*
- Deliver the Right Product, Right Quantity, Right Place, and Right Time, with exceptional service, to meet clinical needs.
- Maintaining the integrity of the inventory and storage space in the assigned inventory locations in a manner consistent with infection control, safety and supply chain best practices.
- Inventory receiving / stocking for assigned services and areas.
- Cycle counting in designated sites, including counting inventory, rotating stock and maintaining the overall orderliness of the assigned inventory and stock locations. Achieve inventory accuracy goals.
- Maintenance of appropriate inventory levels through proactive stocking, supply ordering and / or collaboration with the clinical team and supply chain buyers.
- Receive in inventory and maintain PO status to ensure inventory on hand is accurate.
- Learn and utilize the supply chain systems to update cycle counts, troubleshoot issues and improve inventory integrity.
- Keep both the physical inventory storage locations well organized and labeled, and maintain the inventory systems to always align our system information with the physical inventory location(s) for every item.
- Cross-train in multiple supply chain areas to cover additional / different supply chain responsibilities when needed.
- Identify, implement, and maintain lean / continuous improvement initiatives, with an unrelenting commitment to improving the value of the products and services provided by the supply chain team. Smartly leverage technology as an enabler of improvements, and effectively collaborate across the health system to enable change.
- Proactively seek ways to support both the clinical team and the assigned supply chain buyers , for example by evaluating safety stock / par levels and suggesting updates or evaluating supplier lead times and other performance variation to improve inventory accuracy and accomplish team goals.
- Track and achieve assigned supply chain goals / key performance indicators.
- Utilize analytics / root cause analysis to troubleshoot issues, improve inventory accuracy and reduce process variation.
- Be comfortable in a fast paced environment and management of multiple initiatives simultaneously when needed.
- Other duties as required.
Required Qualifications*
Associate Level Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in a Supply Chain related field or equivalent combination of education/experience
- Basic excel skills for data analysis
Intermediate Level Qualification
- 2+ years of experience in a related Supply Chain position
- Demonstrated lean / continuous improvement experience.
- Demonstrated success achieving supply chain goals.
- Advanced skills in Excel, and a strong aptitude for technology and data analytics.
In addition to the above qualifications, candidates qualified for the Associate and Intermediate level must possess:
- Demonstrated commitment to details and follow-up.
- Basic understanding of material flow, information analysis and electronic inventory.
- Experience with problem solving, resolution and root cause analysis
- Proactive about continuous learning and improvement
- Team first mentality.
Desired Qualifications*
- Bachelors Degree
- Working knowledge of Peoplesoft
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Underfill Statement
This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Additional Information
Supervision Received: Reports to Supply Chain Manager or Supervisor
Supervision Exercised: None
Will need to lift supplies weighing up to 25lbs
Up to 2/3 of workday is standing work
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. This job 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.
