Job ID: 1207390
Employment Status: Full-Time
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BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

Overview

Role Purpose

The Inventory Planner is responsible for coordinating the supply planning process with all departments across the system. This position is responsible for managing the inventory levels to the agreed upon targets from leadership for Supply Plus and hospital department directors, as well as the replenishment for all demand requirements of each item in BJC's item master. Additionally, this position maintains fill rate and service level targets to ensure inventory is at optimal levels. This position also provides periodic reporting to finance and leadership on departmental inventory levels.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Supply Plus organizations, hospital functional areas to facilitate planning, replenishment, and safety/cycle stock levels of inventory. This includes coordinating bulk buys and system wide conversations under utilization management efforts.

Maintain or reduce inventory levels, as agreed to by leadership, through data analysis. Recommend and change planning parameters to achieve inventory reductions while not exposing business to risk of supply disruptions due to lack of supply. Evaluate safety stock levels and conduct analysis to determine the financial impact of increasing or decreasing safety stock at both hospital and system levels.

Participate in overall Distribution Strategy sessions and help in the decision making process for long term planning. Provide analysis and insights regarding inventory strategy and planning through insight from the healthcare provider and supplier space across the nation.

Demonstrate solid decision making capabilities regarding allocating inventory across the network and prioritizing inventory to achieve target SLAs, as well as communicating and advising on best tactics to mitigate risks and impacts of supply disruptions in the market.

Minimum Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

2-5 years

Preferred Requirements and Additional Job Information

Experience

5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

CSCP Cert Supply Chain Prof

Benefits Statement

Note: not all benefits apply to all openings

- Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- On-Site Fitness Center (depending on location)
- Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time

*Pension does not apply to Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital East, Alton Memorial or Parkland Health Center

Legal Statement

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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