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Supply Chain Operations Specialist SeniorHourly Pay Range: $19.31 - $28.00 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.Position Highlights:Location: Glenview, ILFull Time/Part Time: Full timeHours: Monday-Friday, 7am – 3:30pmRequired Travel: noJob Summary:The Supply Chain Operations Specialist Senior is responsible for maintaining established inventory levels in supply areas for assigned procedural units in a hospital setting and/or high complexity off-campus care locations. This includes but is not limited to counting current stock levels, picking tickets from inventory locations, organizing and facilitating just-in-time deliveries to assigned units, managing consignment, and performing expiration checks on all supplies. The Supply Chain Operations Specialist Senior collaborates with Supply Chain Operations leadership and Procurement to mitigate supply disruptions and identify substitute items when necessary. The Supply Chain Operations Specialist Senior is also responsible for recommending inventory level changes to assure that supplies meet forecasted demand.The Healthcare industry is the single largest employer in the United States. Within healthcare, the supply chain function is often considered as critical as the care itself. These days, innovation and ever-evolving clinical practices require a supply chain that is dynamic, customer, focused, and constantly improving. The Supply Chain Specialist II is a vital part of elevating current service levels, standardizing processes across the system, and ensuring the clinicians we serve have everything they need to deliver high quality patient care.What you will do:Inventory Management: Monitor, count, and record inventory levels for all medical supplies in an inventory location. Utilize various reports to troubleshoot supply disruptions and collaborate with Supply Chain Operations leadership and Procurement to mitigate these disruptions and identify substitute items as necessary.Supply Distribution: Deliver medical supplies to various departments and ensure timely replenishment/put-away of stockOrder Fulfillment: Pick, pack, stage, and deliver supplies for orders that source internally. Facilitate the reordering of consignment product after use. Regularly review inventory stocking levels and make recommendations to assure supply meets or exceeds forecasted demand. Regularly reviews backorder reports and collaborates with clinical and supply chain on strategies to mitigate any disruptions.Organization: Maintain cleanliness and organization of supply areas and stockrooms, including rotating stock and checking for expired itemsCommunication: Create, foster, and maintain relationships with department secretaries, nurses, and charge nurses and provide frequent updates on the supplies stocked in the department. Use department phones/Vocera/pagers to respond to supply requests.Use of Technology/Data Entry: Utilizing Endeavor technology, ensure accurate data entry into handhelds, computers, and expiration logs. Check email regularly to stay up to date with departmental and system wide updates.Project Support: Participate in departmental initiatives such as process improvement, implementations, or regulatory readinessCompliance and & Safety: Adhere to all Endeavor policies, infection control protocols, and Joint Commission supply StandardsWhat you will need:Education: High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in a supply chain related field of study is preferred but not requiredCertification: Depending on the specific job duties, driver's license may be required.Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) is admiredExperience: Minimum of three years of previous experience in healthcare operations, warehousing, or distributionUnique or Preferred Skills: Works effectively with diverse teams, including clinical staff. Adjusts to an everchanging healthcare environment and evolving regulatory requirements. Ensures accuracy in data analysis and process documentation. Clearly conveys ideas and findings to various stakeholders. Proactively addresses challenges with creative and effective solutions. Understands the perspectives of both patients and staff to drive improvements that benefit all. Ability to prioritize daily tasks and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.Knowledge and Abilities:Stocking, and Distribution ProtocolsKnowledge of procedures for handling, storing, and rotating medical suppliesTraining and EducationCapable of completing, comprehending, and adhering to Endeavor training and education modulesTechnology ProficiencyAbility to learn to effectively utilize handheld scanners, personal computers, and Endeavor Health's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systemPhysical Demands: Medium work (exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 30 lbs. of force frequently and or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects)Benefits (For full time or part time positions):Premium pay for eligible employeesCareer Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and DevelopmentVarious Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision optionsTuition ReimbursementFree ParkingWellness Program Savings PlanHealth Savings Account OptionsRetirement Options with Company MatchPaid Time Off and Holiday PayCommunity Involvement OpportunitiesEndeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.Please explore our website to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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