Materials Management Representative

About the role

Materials Management Representative positions at MD Anderson Cancer Center are critical to ensuring the timely delivery and management of supplies, equipment, and linen throughout the institution. This role supports patient care by maintaining accurate inventory levels, preparing emergency carts, and facilitating the flow of essential materials across multiple departments. MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. As a Materials Management Representative, you will contribute to operational efficiency and patient safety by managing supply chain processes and supporting clinical teams during night shifts. The ideal candidate will have experience pulling and lifting 500 pounds of linen or supplies throughout the hospital, documenting, and inventory management. Work location: Onsite.

Pay

Minimum $19.71 - Midpoint $24.52 - Maximum $29.33 per hour based on a 40‑hour work week.

Schedule

The typical work schedule is 11:00 pm – 7:30 am, Sunday night – Thursday night with rotating weekends and holidays.

Benefits

• Employer‑paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week
• Optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays
• Wellness, childcare, and other leave options
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups
• Defined‑benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System
• Voluntary retirement plans
• Employer‑paid life and reduced salary protection programs

Responsibilities

• Perform daily room checks for patient chargeable equipment and generate appropriate charge tickets
• Place orders with primary vendors and verify receipt of supplies against order documents
• Conduct inventory and replenish supplies in designated areas
• Maintain and prepare emergency carts and perform accurate emergency cart checks
• Deliver requests for supplies, linen, equipment, and packages promptly
• Stock, deliver, and maintain 24‑hour par level locations and/or exchange carts in patient supply and linen areas
• Assist with traffic flow within Distribution Services
• Decontaminate equipment and instruments according to standards
• Store, dispense, pick up, and deliver linen, patient supplies, and equipment
• Participate in mandatory in‑services, inventories, and continuing education
• Assist with stocking, cleaning, or transporting in areas where medications are delivered or stored to ensure medications are secured appropriately

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (required); Associate’s Degree preferred
• Work Experience: 2 years relevant work experience required; no experience required with preferred degree
• Preferred: Experience with inventory management and supply chain
• Ability to satisfy and maintain requirements for security and integrity of critical infrastructure (per Texas Business and Commerce Code §113.001(2))

Skills

• Experience pulling and lifting 500 pounds of linen or supplies
• Experience using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies preferred
• Participation in full‑day Claude training program and mandatory AI Compliance Training as part of onboarding