What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Control Technician position at QuVa - Advancing Healthcare Possibilities?
Our Inventory Control Technician plays a vital role within our organization. Once you complete our training, your responsibilities will include providing support to warehouse operations from material flow tracking through to site purchasing activities that facilitate having the required inventory and non-inventory items available when needed to meet demand. This position will also work closely with demand planning, sourcing, purchasing, incoming quality and warehouse operations to ensure the timely availability of materials required to support the firm weekly schedule for kitting, formulation, filling, label printing, labeling, and packaging. Your attention to detail and adherence to precise procedures will guarantee that our medications meet the highest standards of safety, efficacy, and quality, providing patients with the best possible care and outcomes. Turn your passion for precision and your commitment to quality into a meaningful impact on healthcare across the US.
This is a full-time role, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM This is a set, consistent schedule with minimum overtime requirements and based on site in our Sugar Land, TX location. This is a safety sensitive position that may be subject to random drug testing, in accordance with applicable laws.
What the Inventory Control Technician Does Each Day:
- Assists with indirect supply Kanban levels and site usage requirements; submit requisitions for supply orders to the Purchasing department
- Works closely with Planning and Purchasing on projections and forecasting to ensure sufficient on hand inventory
- Performs weekly audits of Infor picking transactions
- Perform weekly cycle counting of select raw materials, adjust Infor to reflect any variances, and provide counts for raw materials requested by various departments for order requisitioning
- Assists with inventory discrepancies / investigations and report findings to Finance
- Monitors inventory to reduce waste, prevent production schedule changes/shortages/stoppages
- Works in collaboration with leaders on cycle counts; monthly, quarterly, and annually
- Tracks and monitor raw material expiration dating
- Reviews and escalates transactional errors for correction
- Works with the finance team on cycle counting and communication of transactional analysis
- Assists in team meetings and training to support transactional accuracy
- Tracks incoming deliveries and work with the Purchasing team to provide delivery updates to the Warehouse regarding large incoming shipments, controlled substance deliveries, and other deliveries that require special or additional receiving processing
- Communicates and arrange site to site transfers as needed
- Identifies excess inventory and assists with material return to vendors as needed
Our Most Successful Inventory Control Technicians:
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Prioritize, handle and track multiple assignments
- Collaborate in a team environment
Minimum Requirements for this Role:
- High School Diploma
- 1 years' experience in Supply Chain or other relevant work experience
- 18 years of age
- Able to successfully complete a drug and background check
- Able and willing to walk, stoop, stand, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs. throughout each shift, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Analytical and system proficiency with abilities to apply outcomes of analyses
- Proficiency using MS office applications, including Word and Excel
- Experience and proficiency using an ERP system such as INFOR
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; QuVa is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas
Any of the Following Will Give You an Edge:
- Associate degree in supply chain, business, or related field
- Experience in Inventory management and reduction related projects such as establishing Kanbans, VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) and cycle counting
- Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook & PowerPoint)
- Basic understanding of accounting concepts
About QuVa:
QuVa is a national, industry-leading provider of pharmacy services, including ready-to-administer sterile outsourcing and advanced AI-generated insights providing clarity for revenue capture and inventory management. QuVa Pharma delivers essential medications in injectable formats critical for effective patient care. LogicStream, a QuVa company, partners with health systems to aggregate, normalize, and analyze large amounts of complex data through AI and machine learning tools that generate actionable insights supporting revenue optimization, inventory management, and inventory-related workflows. Through QuVa’s integrated solutions, health systems can transform pharmacy management to achieve greater value by operating more efficiently and effectively as they deliver high-quality patient care.
QuVa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. QuVa's Equal Opportunity Policy prohibits harassment or discrimination due to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and any related medical conditions), sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable laws. All employment with QuVa is “at will.”