Inventory Control Generalist

About the role

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company focusing on essential products, services, and technology solutions supporting care delivery in hospitals, health systems, and research centers worldwide. Founded over 140 years ago, the company ensures comfort and confidence in healthcare operations, aiming to improve daily life for patients and communities.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain efficient and accurate inventory management procedures, consistent with company policy and procedure.
• Safeguard inventory assets to facilitate shortage detection.
• Initiate and maintain an efficient cycle count strategy.
• Make system adjustments as required and analyze results of counts to initiate permanent corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate records of all audits, counts, and adjustments.
• Confirm completion of cycle count activity daily.
• Establish, maintain, and execute slotting programs through the use of available tools (e.g., DOMS).
• Determine disposition of damaged and/or expired product, including any possible recoup.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to Customer Service and Purchasing initiated cycle count requests.
• Ensure that customer returned products are saleable.
• Review for condition, expiration date range, and recall status.
• Evaluate necessary steps to adjust final balance on-hand adjustments.
• Take appropriate action on product that is not in saleable condition.
• Communicate all outcomes to Customer Service.
• Review and analyze weekly sync report to determine error causes.
• Initiates corrective action.
• Support product recall/vendor return process through physical identification and segregation of product.
• Coverage of control desk management, running of valuation reports, reconciliation of final count variances, and all other reconciliation activities detailed in P/I Instruction Document.
• Establish, maintain, and execute the CSW bin verification program.
• Run and review daily CSW and OMNI reports to determine action requirements.
• Process accurate perpetual inventory adjustments to match physical inventory movement, when necessary.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of a variety of basic topics, such as math, reading, basic accounting, typing, etc.
• Education & Formal Training: General knowledge of a variety of basic topics, such as math, reading, basic accounting, typing, etc. Equal to a high school diploma.
• Work Experience: Over two years, up to and including four years.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Requires a demonstrated knowledge of inventory management procedures and general warehousing terminology and practices. Ability to demonstrate end-user level skills in mathematics, personal and mainframe computers, and related application is required. Interpersonal communication skills and analytical ability are important. Must be highly organized.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

Pay

$17.50 an hour

Schedule

Shift: Monday to Friday, 8am to finish