Material Management Supervisor Oversees daily management, receipt, and distribution of materials (supplies, equipment and linen) for multiple departments throughout the hospital and/or network. Primary duties will include supply room and warehouse cleaning and organization, department customer service, reviewing item par levels and usage with department leadership, material ordering, receiving and stocking, assisting with manufacturer recall notifications/usage investigations. This role will also be responsible for delivery and stocking of linen items to patient floors throughout the hospital. There will be pushing/pulling of clean linen carts, condensing/organizing clean linen carts upon delivery, as well as filling open linen service tickets for patient floors needing additional linen support. Working closely with other members of the linen team to ensure workload is successfully completed daily and service levels are met. Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain clean, orderly supply rooms and storage areas.
- Ability to manage inventory, including reviewing par levels, tracking usage, and restocking supplies efficiently.
- Experience with receiving, stocking, and distributing materials in a fast-paced environment is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service and collaborate effectively with multiple departments.
- Ability to follow procedures related to manufacturer recalls and assist with usage investigations.
- Physically capable of performing demanding tasks, including: Extensive walking, pushing and pulling linen carts; lifting up to 15 lbs; frequent bending, reaching, and standing.
- Comfortable navigating complex environments such as multi-building hospitals, elevators, and service tunnels.
- Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team to meet daily workload and service level expectations.
- Reliable, punctual, and dependable with a strong work ethic.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and perform additional duties as assigned.
- Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
- Prior experience in hospital supply chain, materials management, warehouse operations, or linen distribution preferred.
Job Duties:
Understands lean supply philosophy, performs basic analytics using Microsoft products and other tools available through supply chain management systems.
Performs material receiving functions verifying correct items, quantities, processing receipts in the inventory management computer system, tagging/labeling and staging items for delivery.
Review reports, collaborate with department staff to adjust par levels, coordinate opportunities for improvement, implement and maintain the standardized community supply model.
Provides daily oversight of material functions while ensuring a safety focused environment complying with OSHA, Joint Commission standards and performs housekeeping functions in supply rooms.
Processes stock and non-stock orders in the inventory management systems, coordinates with procurement to resolve order issues, discrepancies, match exceptions, recalls and returns to vendor.
Responsible for transporting and delivering linen carts throughout a multi-tower hospital.
Role involves extensive walking, navigating elevators and underground tunnels, and servicing two specialty towers daily.
Work includes coordinating with automated guided vehicles that deliver linen to depots, then distributing carts to assigned departments.
Position requires continuous physical activity including lifting (up to 15 lbs.), bending, pushing, and pulling throughout the shift.
The role requires a reliable and dependable worker.
