Materials Manager

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Position Summary
The Materials Manager is responsible for the timely ordering, acquisition and distribution of supplies and products including non-capital and capital inventory items within a total purchasing budget utilizing system software, inventory reports, and vendor negotiations. The Materials Manager provides a centralized distribution and control of supplies in addition to maintaining the Center’s inventory.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The key duties and responsibilities of the Materials Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Assures supplies and inventory are ordered expeditiously.
• Maintains appropriate level of inventory (PAR levels) throughout the facility.
• Ensures timely purchase order, processing, and acquisition of all approved supplies and products, including non-capital and capital inventory items.
• Works collaboratively with leadership to meet with vendors to obtain product and pricing information.
• Notifies leadership and contacts vendors when problems arise and seeks solutions as needed.
• Monitors vendor performance on an ongoing basis and discusses any issues with leadership.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of back orders, shipping dates and seeks alternative vendors as appropriate.
• Records price changes onto system and notifies appropriate individuals as necessary.
• Practices infection control and standard precautions as instructed.
• Performs special projects, cost comparisons and product research as requested.
• Performed other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent.
• 1-2 years related experience preferred.
• Experience in health care preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Problem solving skills
• Skill in using a computer
• Knowledge of applicable specialties
• Outpatient clinical organizational ability
• Ability to remove oneself personally from given situations, remaining objective
• Ability to exhibit cooperation, flexibility, and provide assistance when interfacing with patients, physician and staff
• Ability to multi-task
• Skill in organizing and reporting information that is accurate and complete
• Understanding of the need for and evidence of consistent respect for confidentiality/HIPAA
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all staff
• Ability to prepare records in accordance with detailed instructions
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Consistency and timeliness in attendance

Work Environment/Physical Demands
The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.