Perioperative SCM Operations Coordinator

At UPMC, we're all here for the same reason - to make Life Changing Medicine happen. Join our team and you will play a unique and important role in our mission to change healthcare for the better. Why Join UPMC? We don't just take care of patients - we take care of our team, too. And we have the data to prove it. In addition to the benefits you'd expect from an industry leader you can expect: AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: Ranked #1 for Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers by Diversity MBA A recent study showed that UPMC benefits are 20% higher in value than other healthcare providers in our market. Competitive pay Tuition reimbursement Opportunities to grow in your career at UPMC UPMC is looking for a full-time Perioperative SCM Operations Coordinator to support East Side Surgery Center. This position works Monday- Friday, 6:00am-2:00pm. No weekends or travel required Purpose: Supports the needs of assigned Operating Rooms/procedural areas in the hospital by ensuring that inventory is obtained in a timely and accurate manner. Maintains a high standard of accuracy when ordering supplies and interacts frequently with the hospital clinical staff to ensure service levels are being met. Efficiently manages tasks while working in a sterile, fast-paced and high-demand environment. Responsibilities: + Monitors and controls walk-in inventory from vendor reps. + Monitors consignment levels and works closely with vendor representatives to ensure product availability for surgical case load while minimizing UPMC owned product. + Develops and evaluates par levels and makes adjustments as needed to support service levels with minimal overstock. + Re-distributes slow moving or items no longer needed to other UPMC facilities to reduce waste and overall spend. + Receives high dollar products into inventory management system. Capable of basic Excel usage; Access preferred. + Identifies items to be ordered as warehouse stock or non-stock and appropriately establishes the items within the par location, allocates the proper storage requirements and accurately labels the product for identification and traceability. + Closely monitors expiration dates of all products and documents findings on a monthly basis to ensure compliance and redistribute slow moving products to other facilities to reduce waste. + Stores items within designated storage locations accurately and maintains the supply areas neat and clean with the proper labels for identification. + Performs cycle counts; performs root cause analysis to resolve inventory variances. + Responds quickly to emergent physician and clinical requests, including any product concerns or material issues. + Identifies opportunities for service improvements, cost reductions and product standardization in support of these initiatives. + Examines incoming shipments of supplies to verify the accuracy and quality of the vendor shipment with PO quantities and product types ordered. + Monitors and adjusts inventory levels in order to mitigate excess inventory and to ensure the end-users have what is needed to perform surgical cases. + Accountable for monitoring and controlling inbound freight and courier costs through working with the UPMC Freight and on-site Materials Manager. + Orders high dollar surgical supplies and equipment. Required: + High school diploma and 2 years of related experience Or Bachelor's degree + Previous inventory control experience + Strong organizational skills + Strong communication skillsPreferred: + Experience managing medical product inventoriesLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances: + Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Created: 2026-04-04