Inventory Planning Associate

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day

• 401(k), eligibility after one year of service

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tuition reimbursement

The anticipated pay range for this role is as follows: $19.25/hr

We are hiring immediately for a full time Inventory Control Coordinators! This role is the life support that keeps regional hospitals stocked. Whether you're packing PPE products or surgical equipment- the items that are in your hands end up in the hands of doctors & nurses to help advance today's healthcare!

Schedule: Monday - Friday 6am-2:30pm

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for maintaining an accurate warehouse inventory count, researching receiving & shipping discrepancies, checking product recall and expired products, receiving customer returns, and putting away of returns, proof of deliveries, manufacturer returns, unit of measure research, working directly with purchasing, accounts payable, customer service, accounts receivable, sales force and warehouse.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Tools/Equipment

• Proficient using RF/Voice Pick/Visual Pick technology to perform tasks.
• Proficient using manual and motorized Material Handling Equipment (cherry picker, reach truck, double reach, sit down forklift, motorized pallet jack, etc.)

Receiving - Incoming/Outgoing

• Counts or verify freight for accuracy and/or damage/infestation and perform needed OS&D related tasks.
• Checks, receives, breaks down, and separates incoming customer returns. Review condition, expiration date range, and recall status. Restock saleable product and take appropriate action on product that is not in saleable condition and communicate all outcomes with Customer Service
• Assembles, packs and ships manufacturer and/or vendor returns, initiates debit memos.

Inventory

• Perform cycle counts and BIN verification activities.
• Perform customer service and purchasing initiated cycle counts (customer shipments, vendor receipts) and respond accordingly.
• Maintains accurate inventory locations and moves inventory locations as required.
• Manage product to avoid instances of damage or expiration. As necessary, determine appropriate disposition of inventory, including any avenues for recoup of cost of goods.
• Establish, maintain, and execute the warehouse optimization program, slotting, which ensures that product is available in the most operationally efficient warehouse locations Investigation/Analysis
• Research inventory discrepancies, customer service errors (pick errors, over ships, etc.), account payable discrepancies and Unit of Measures errors.
• Research PODs of shipments and freight bills for errors
• Performs work on pick and put away discrepancies report.
• Support product recall/vendor return process through physical identification and segregation of product.
• Review and analyze weekly sync report to determine error causes.
• Run and review daily CSW and OMNI reports (sync, etc.) to determine root cause.
• Ensures on‐going integrity of high risk sku cycle count execution, frequency, and results review.

Audits/Physical Inventory

• Coordinates audit activities specific to on‐site observation.
• Coordinate all physical inventory warehouse preparation and cut off activities as required by PI instruction documentation. Manage system requirements and control desk activities, running of valuation reports, reconciliation of final count variances, and all other reconciliation requirements.

General

• Can operates equipment as high as 35 feet in the air.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Follows safety policies and procedures and corrects or communicates hazards to management.
• Count and perform basic math calculations.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards.
• Perform additional duties as directed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• General knowledge of a variety of basic topics (math, reading, basic accounting, typing, etc.) Equal to a high school diploma.
• Prior experience working in a wareh