Advanced Inventory Control Specialist, 3rd Shift, Hoxworth Blood Center, Product Management

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu. UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success. Job Overview Hoxworth Blood Center (HBC), University of Cincinnati, was founded in 1938 and serves more than 30 hospitals in 18 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects more than 100,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of patients in our area hospitals. Hoxworth Blood Center: Saving Lives Close To Home. HBC is located within the college of medicine and is the only regional blood center owned and operated by a University in the United States. The Hoxworth Blood Center is recruiting a full-time (100% FTE) Advanced Inventory Control Specialist in the Department of Product Management, to maintain extensive inventory and provide administrative support to the management staff. Starting Pay Rate: $23.88 per hour (increases upon successful completion of the probationary period). Shift Differential Pay: Additional $1.50 per hour, for hours worked between 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. Shift: Third Shift. Training will occur on first and second shifts. Once training is complete, the schedule will transition to third shift on various weekdays with rotating weekends. Saving lives has no easy task, but at Hoxworth Blood Center, it's what we do every day and we're looking for positive, professional individuals to join the team and help advance our life-saving mission. If you're a detail-oriented individual with experience and inventory control activity, then we invite you to apply for a position at Hoxworth Blood Center. Essential Functions Coordinate work schedules for receiving, inspecting, distributing and maintaining inventory of materials, supplies and equipment. Control equipment and fixed assets inventory and coordinate annual inventory data gathering process. Implement policies and procedures on inventory control and salvage disposal, monitor receipt and disposition of surplus property and resolve problems involved with inventory of supplies. Coordinate with supervisor on disposal of useless equipment, evaluate distribution and inventory systems and make recommendations for improvements. Maintain computerized inventory record systems; update systems, prepare report and recommend database/system changes as needed. Write/edit standard operating procedures, policies, forms, and reference documents. Coordinate training of new staff and existing staff to new processes. Coordinate acquisition of additional inventory to meet demand of customers and/or selling excess inventory. Perform validations and projects as assigned by supervisory staff. Coordinate work of the department as well as interactions/projects with other departments. Provide technical and operational guidance within department and with other departments in related projects. Serve as department manager …

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