Supply Chain Associate II

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Rotating Overview: Full Time, Rotating Shifts This Supply Chain Associate II is responsible for leading, managing, transforming and developing the inventory and logistics of Hospital Specialized locations that run on perpetual inventory such as OR, Cath Lab etc. A clinical knowledge of the products involved would therefore be statutory in order to perform the duties assigned. This includes supply inventory management, record keeping, perpetual inventory handling, loss/ waste mitigation and adjustment based on data, order fulfillment and materials transportation. The role will be responsible for overseeing and reporting on the perpetual inventory and its supply, primarily in the critical care and intensive care units. Goals could include building a competitive inventory and logistics infrastructure, optimizing logistics, managing lower-level vendor relationships, facilitating cycle counts, measuring inventory, and ensuring continuous improvement. In addition, will be responsible for providing data and information to its superiors and to facilitate decision making with actual ground level information and insights on a periodic basis or ad-hoc, in accordance with Sentara Healthcare priorities. Wastage or Loss mitigation is critical and next to perpetual supply in these areas. Education HS - High School Grad or Equivalent Certification/Licensure Basic Life Support (BLS) - Other/National w/in 90 days of hire Experience 2 years as materials associate Optimization of inventory/logistics/materials management. (Preferred) Experience in healthcare setting (Preferred) Keywords: logistics, inventory, supplies, materials, supply management, supply associate, warehouse, monster, talroo-allied health Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career Medical, Dental, Vision plans Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave Emergency Backup Care Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B with Employer Match Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance Legal Resources Plan Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission to improve health every day, this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara Employer of Choice for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!