Inventory Specialist - Chappaqua, New York

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The Inventory Specialist position is a vital role in the Clinical Quality Assurance department. This role will work collaboratively with department supervisors and delegated staff to teach inventory principles including managing stock and how to order effectively while keeping costs down. Development and upkeep of par lists with peers and department staff is crucial to the advancement of the program.

This role will be based in Chappaqua Crossings with 3-4 days of travel between sites weekly in the southern region.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with department supervisors in the southern region
• Become the subject matter expert in inventory process
• Be available for questions and rounding
• Develop schedule and process for maximizing time while rounding in departments
• Track progress of southern region in terms of inventory management
• Develop overstock process with northern counterpart
• Coordinate returns of items back to vendors from each department
• Collect and coordinate the return of any expired vaccines and medications back to PharmaLink or Inmar
• Audit each location to ensure compliance with inventory management
• Complete root cause analysis to identify underlying causes of issues or noncompliance
• Resolve shipping and receiving issues with buildings and carriers
• Other duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
• Proficiency in MS/Office - Word and Excel
• Solid writing and proven documentation skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Proven creativity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Inventory Experience
• Knowledge of inventory principles

The hourly range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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