Inventory And purchasing Specialist

1 week ago


Seattle, Washington, United States University of Washington Full time
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has an outstanding opportunity for a Inventory and Purchasing Specialist

WORK SCHEDULE
40 hours per week
Day Shift

WHAT WE OFFER
Vacation time and sick time off that accrues monthly, including 12 paid holidays.
Fully subsidized public transit pass (U-PASS) that covers multiple forms of public transportation in the region.
Excellent healthcare, dental, disability, and retirement plan options.
Lots of free fitness, healthy eating, finance, and stress reduction classes offered through the Whole U.

State Employee Tuition Exemption Program covering up to 6 credits of qualifying coursework per quarter at the University of Washington or other participating colleges or universities.

Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a UW employee.
Relocation incentive for eligible new employees.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
High school graduation or equivalent OR equivalent education/experience

AND

Three years of experience in supply distribution or related department, including at least one year as a Unit Supply Technician I or equivalent.


PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Purchasing
Attend meetings as the inventory management representative with Purchasing and other teams.

Responsible for ordering laboratory supplies, and reagents including custom orders, for the molecular and flow cytometry divisions of Hematopathology and submitting purchases in PurchasePATH.

Receives delivery of purchased items, performs intake labeling of reagents for clinical testing
Acts as the primary point of contact for troubleshooting and resolving purchasing concerns and issues.
Maintains communication with supported customers
Seeks alternative sources and materials when necessary
Inventory
Monitor inventory activities including checking items for expiration dates and product recalls
Manages assigned inventories through daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly cycle counts
Use word processing, graphics, statistical, spreadsheet and/or other software to review inventory
Analyze product usage and adjust inventory levels as appropriate to optimize inventory levels
Anticipate supply needs and communicate potential interruptions to Manager/Supervisor and customers
Ensures assigned areas are stocked with appropriate, cost-effective levels of supplies and reagents
Adjusts quantities and locations, when necessary
Responsible for removing and disposing of obsolete or outdated products

Monitor all additions, deletions, and changes to main stores and to unit PAR locations, and works closely with departments prior to and during product conversions.

Operational Support
Coordinate the maintenance of records, including record archiving and shredding services through Record Retention.
Coordinate maintenance for laboratory equipment including refrigerators, freezers and centrifuges.
Work with Operations and Maintenance to handle work orders.
Oversee disposal of laboratory surplus or excess property.
Archives laboratory documents and slides, and maintains archive records
Updates established processes and procedures and develops and evaluates new ones
Works professionally as part of a team; assists other team members as requested and shares knowledge/expertise.

ABOUT US

A regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for innovative patient care, research and educational programs, the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology combines the sophisticated testing and informatics capabilities of fully accredited laboratories with the resources of an academic institution in its delivery of clinical and anatomic pathology services.

Recognized for excellence in clinical training, world-class research initiatives, and a commitment to community service, we serve labs and medical facilities both nationally and internationally.

To learn more about our team, please click HERE

UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

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