Manager of Supply Chain Inventory
Requisition ID: 190648
The posted pay range represents the long-term earning opportunity for the position, while starting pay is based on the experience, skills, and qualifications each candidate brings to the role. Purpose:
The Manager of Supply Chain Inventory leads inventory control activities across assigned Renown Health locations. This role is accountable for inventory accuracy, cycle-count governance, variance resolution, demand planning, PAR methodology, reporting, and continuous improvement. The manager provides objective oversight of inventory records and controls, leads inventory control staff, and partners with operational, clinical, financial, and technology stakeholders to improve inventory reliability while supporting patient-care service levels.
Nature and Scope
Inventory Controls and AccuracyEstablishes standardized inventory-control policies, procedures, definitions, and governance across assigned locations and inventory categories. Designs cycle-count programs, physical inventory requirements, variance thresholds, and corrective-action expectations. Leads cycle counts, audits, validation, reconciliation, and variance resolution while maintaining appropriate separation between transactions, counting, adjustment approval, reconciliation, and reporting. Identifies control weaknesses, investigates differences between physical inventory and system records, resolves process or system issues, and escalates unresolved risks as needed.Inventory Planning, Data, and ReportingLeads PAR-level design, reorder-point methodology, safety-stock strategy, demand forecasting, consumption modeling, and seasonality analysis. Owns inventory metrics, dashboards, reporting, and data validation for assigned items, locations, units of measure, PAR levels, replenishment, usage, on-hand balances, and expiration data. Uses utilization, service-level, lead-time, criticality, and financial data to recommend or approve inventory changes, communicate trends, improve inventory performance, and support ERP readiness.Service Levels and Stakeholder SupportOversees inventory controls that support storage, stock rotation, expiration monitoring, recall response, product integrity, and applicable healthcare standards. Monitors stockouts, critical-item availability, emergency requests, and other indicators of patient-care supply risk, escalating concerns as needed. Works closely with Supply Chain Operations, Purchasing, Contract Services, Supply Chain Data Management, Finance, Information Technology, clinical and procedural departments, Infection Prevention, Pharmacy, Clinical Engineering, vendors, distributors, and other stakeholders involved in inventory performance, data, controls, systems, and service levels.People LeadershipProvides direct leadership to assigned inventory control staff. Establishes priorities, staffing plans, schedules, productivity standards, quality expectations, and development plans. Participate in recruitment, performance evaluations, coaching, and performance management while building team capability in inventory controls, analytics, systems, Lean methods, root-cause analysis, standard work, and stakeholder communication.Decision AuthorityWithin approved policies, budgets, clinical guardrails, and delegated authority, the manager establishes cycle-count frequency, validation methods, inventory-control procedures, variance investigation requirements, corrective-action plans, and follow-up validation. Approves, rejects, or escalates inventory adjustments based on value and risk thresholds; recommends or authorizes PAR, reorder-point, and safety-stock changes; and escalates clinical product decisions, major financial adjustments, policy exceptions, regulatory matters, or items outside delegated authority.This position does not provide patient care
Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Name | Description |
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Education: | Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field required. Directly related experience may be considered in lieu of education in accordance with organizational practice. |
Experience: | Five years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain, inventory management, inventory control, materials management, logistics, or a related healthcare operations field required. Two years of formal leadership, supervisory, or team-management responsibility required. Experience with cycle-count programs, variance analysis, inventory systems, PAR optimization, forecasting, metrics, or multi-site inventory operations required. |
License(s): | None |
Certification(s): | Lean, Six Sigma, supply chain, or inventory management certification preferred. ERP implementation or materials-management system experience preferred. |
Computer / Typing: | Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. Experience with enterprise inventory, materials-management, analytics, dashboard, or business-intelligence tools required or preferred based on final system scope. |
Disclaimer
The foregoing description is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
