Inventory Management Coordinator

Job Summary This role ensures that the inventory levels for all items in the branches are properly assigned to the individual and maintained at acceptable levels, while minimizing supply chain costs to achieve fill rate standards.Job Description • *This role is a predominantly work-from-home position. However, candidate must reside within a reasonable distance from our Northbrook, IL office or Mundelein, IL office** MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage stock levels at a branch level in conjunction with Demand planning, Buyer teams, and Product Managers to help ensure customer demand is satisfied. • Have knowledge of the IM buying process, including requisitions, forecasting and the relationship between vendor lead times, demand, and safety stock Monitor and track inventory levels, service levels, surplus/obsolete inventory, vendor performance, and any other relevant KPIs to identify variance from goals. • Use all available resources to analyze root causes and recommend possible actions to improve KPI results. • Identify and understand the relationship of the various stock levels in branches and identifying (executing) potential stock rebalancing to help mitigate customer backorders Tasks will include vendor PO creation, vendor PO follow-up and resolution of vendor issues, and detailed review of inventory levels for current stocked items in a branch. • Participate in process improvement projects to drive better efficiencies and yield improvement in KPIs. • Work with Inbound Operations team on urgent vendor shipments. • Work with Medline divisions on inventory health status. Customer level inventory preparedness of new prime vendor distribution deals that are launching in your assigned branch. • Root cause backorder analysis on new prime vendor and established account inventory outages. • Collaboration and partnership with key stakeholders in sales and implementation. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS Education • High school diploma or equivalent Relevant Work Experience • At least 2 years related experience with Supply Planning, Materials Requirements Planning or related field. Experience using inventory or supply planning systems Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft business products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, others) • Ability to analyze data and clearly communicate results and recommended actions to various different levels of the organization • Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders with differing opinions, and balance trade-offs while focusing on results PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS Education • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or related field Relevant Work Experience • Previous experience using SAP Knowledge of database application(s) such as Access • Experience with BI or data visualization applications such as Tableau or Power BI • Experience in healthcare or medical supplies manufacturing or distribution Certificate/Licensure • APICS CPIM or CSCP certification. Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $25.25 - $35.25 Hourly The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging pagehere. Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Apply tot his job