SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Develops and maintains PAR inventory control processes and policy that result in aligning supply needs with inventory financial targets. 
  • Maintains appropriate PAR Inventory and on-hand supply levels, including management of min/max and reorder points.
  • Manages physical inventories and cycle counts and PAR valuation reporting. 
• Optimizes inventory levels for all Store items and PAR inventory items.
  • Monitors daily critical metrics/benchmarks (i.e., inventory valuation, adjustments) reporting any identified variances to management/supervision. 
  • Coordinates with clinical staff all backorders and assists in the approval of substitute items for backorder supplies when required.
• Implements “LEAN Principles” for the Supply Chain to continuously improve and to reduce and eliminate waste to improve cycle time, reduce labor and staff costs, and/or improve product quality and deliveries. 
  • Eliminates non-value-added steps and waste in product storage processes, including receiving, put-away/storing, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, excess inventories which require additional space and reduce warehousing efficiency, and excess motion and handling. 
• Travels as necessary to outlying clinics to assess and adjust PAR inventories.
• Coordinates and assists in regular inventory counts at all consortium locations, with the frequency defined by director and key customers. 
  • Works with Supply Chain Analyst, General Accounting and other key stakeholders to ensure the inventory is accurately stated on the Consortium balance sheet. 
  • Identifies trends in expired supplies and will work with key stakeholders to correct root cause of waste. 
• Prepares and distributes to management monthly benchmark reports on all supply activities and provides technical advice and resources to all Departments on matters concerning PAR Inventory needs.
• Works with supply chain analyst to track and monitor inventory turnover rates to recommend adjustments to minimums and maximums as well as recommendations for department process improvement. 
  • Upon approval through Value Analysis/Standardization Committee, processes new inventory item requests.                     
• Coordinates the technical objectives of Inventory Management and Warehouse Operations, including managing the stock all warehouse locations to keep stock levels at sufficient quantities to be able to get supplies to all locations and departments across the Consortium timely.
• Directs the daily activities of all warehouse and PAR personnel including but not limited to developing position descriptions, recruitment (hire or terminate), performance appraisals, training, scheduling, leave approval, timesheet approval and adherence to all policies and procedures.
• Move items up to 500 pounds.
• Lift heavy items.

Other Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position does require supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Details:

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, accounting, or related discipline or
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) and six years of experience in Purchasing and Inventory Control Systems in a Healthcare setting can be substituted for the bachelor's degree requirement.

Experience Required

• Experience using Lawson or inventory control/PAR management solutions preferred.

Knowledge of

• Accounting, purchasing, or inventory ERP computer systems
• Effectively managing staffing and timelines to ensure timely performance of day-to-day activities within the department

Skills in

• Verbal and written communication
• Customer service
• Effective interpersonal skills with customers of varying backgrounds

Ability to

• Multi-task in a fast-paced environment 

Position Information:

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!