Veterinary Inventory Specialist

Veterinary Inventory Specialist Veterinary Experience Strongly Preferred | Full-Time Initially Animal Hospital of Morris Park is looking for a highly organized and analytical Veterinary Inventory Specialist to evaluate, organize, and improve our hospital’s medication, medical supply, and inventory system. This is not primarily a receiving, data-entry, counting, or stocking position . The main responsibility is to help build and manage a complete inventory-control system that reduces waste, improves organization, and helps the hospital purchase based on actual usage and need. A strong veterinary background is highly preferred. The ideal candidate understands commonly used veterinary medications, vaccines, and medical supplies and can work with our doctors and management to determine: What we have → What we actually use → How much we need → When to reorder → What is expiring → What we can reduce or stop purchasing Responsibilities Evaluate the hospital’s current inventory system and identify areas that need improvement Review medications, vaccines, medical supplies, and other hospital inventory Analyze usage and purchasing patterns Identify high-use, occasional-use, slow-moving, and rarely used products Work with veterinarians and management to determine which products should remain routinely stocked Establish appropriate minimum, maximum, and reorder levels Identify overstocking, duplicate products, unnecessary purchasing, and opportunities to reduce costs Monitor expiration dates and establish a rotation system to reduce expired-product waste Organize and clearly label medication and supply storage areas Help create a consistent system for where products are stored and how they are tracked Monitor inventory levels and prepare or place orders based on actual hospital needs Review received orders, quantities, invoices, and packing slips Manage returns, credits, shortages, backorders, and vendor issues Maintain accurate inventory records Compare purchasing with actual product usage Help management understand inventory costs, waste, and opportunities for savings Develop written procedures so the inventory system can be consistently followed Help train staff on the new inventory procedures Who We’re Looking For Veterinary experience is strongly preferred. This position may be a good fit for someone with experience as a: Veterinary Technician Experienced Veterinary Assistant Veterinary Inventory Coordinator Veterinary Pharmacy or Medication Coordinator Veterinary professional who has previously been responsible for ordering or inventory management The ideal candidate should be: Extremely organized and detail-oriented Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of a project Familiar with veterinary medications, vaccines, and medical supplies Strong with numbers, records, and analyzing usage Able to identify inefficiencies and recommend practical solutions Comfortable communicating with veterinarians, vendors, and management Reliable and consistent with follow-through Comfortable using computers, spreadsheets, and inventory software What Success Looks Like Our goal is to create an inventory system where we can clearly determine: What we currently have What we actually use How much we should keep on hand When each product should be reordered What is approaching expiration Where unnecessary spending is occurring Which products can be reduced or discontinued Success in this role should result in better inventory control, fewer expired products, less overstocking, more accurate purchasing, and reduced unnecessary inventory spending. Schedule Initial: Full-time while evaluating, counting, organizing, and building the inventory system. Long-term: Once the system is established, the position may transition to approximately 2–3 days per week for ongoing inventory management, depending on hospital needs. About Animal Hospital of Morris Park Animal Hospital of Morris Park is a busy, es…

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