What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Management Specialist position at Wilson Medical Center?
Your experience matters
Wilson Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Materials Management Specialist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. This role is 100% on site in Wilson, NC.
More about our team
Our Supply Chain team plays an important role in supporting patient care by making sure supplies and equipment are in the right place at the right time. Team members help keep hospital departments stocked and organized, ensuring staff have what they need to care for patients. In this fast-paced environment, you’ll work closely with others, respond to day-to-day needs, and help keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. Attention to detail, teamwork, and a willingness to learn are key to success in this role. From stocking supplies to delivering items and keeping inventory up to date, the team makes a meaningful impact on the overall patient experience.
How you’ll contribute
A Materials Management Specialist who excels in this role:
- Support safe, high-quality patient care by ensuring essential supplies are available when needed through accurate inventory management, timely ordering, and proactive resolution of stock shortages.
- Optimize hospital supply chain efficiency and cost savings by researching products, maintaining HPG contract compliance, evaluating alternatives, and partnering with vendors to secure the best value.
- Build strong partnerships across the organization by collaborating with nursing staff, physicians, department leaders, and hospital administration to understand needs and deliver effective supply solutions.
- Maintain inventory accuracy and product availability through daily cycle counts, expiration monitoring, inventory adjustments, and proactive identification of supply risks.
- Protect patient and staff safety by coordinating product recalls, communicating with impacted departments, documenting actions, and supporting replacement product processes.
- Drive continuous improvement in materials management operations by supporting value analysis initiatives, new supply projects, item/vendor additions, and process improvement efforts.
- Provide dependable supply chain support across hospital departments by cross-training in all Materials Management functions, responding to urgent requests, and ensuring seamless operational coverage.
Schedule: Full-Time: Day Shift: 100% On-Site in Wilson, NC.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & Paid Time Off: Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance, along with short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and PTO.
- Financial & Career Growth: Tuition assistance, certification support, student loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Employee Well-being: Programs supporting mental, physical, and financial health, including gym memberships, virtual care, mental health services, and employee discounts.
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning opportunities and career advancement support.
- Lifestyle Perks: Travel and entertainment discount programs to help you make the most of your time off.
What we’re looking for
- High School Diploma or equivalent required, with a commitment to professionalism, reliability, and supporting high-quality healthcare operations.
- 3 years of Materials Management experience, preferably in a hospital or healthcare supply chain environment, with knowledge of inventory control, purchasing, distribution, and vendor management processes.
- Experience utilizing inventory management and purchasing systems, including Oracle Fusion or similar platforms, to process orders, maintain accurate records, and support efficient supply chain operations.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with nursing personnel, medical staff, vendors, department leaders, and hospital administration.
- Knowledge of hospital organization and departmental functions, with an understanding of how materials management supports clinical workflows, operational efficiency, and patient care.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities, resolve supply challenges, and remain effective in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships across all hospital departments while demonstrating teamwork, accountability, and a customer-focused approach.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to maintain inventory accuracy, support compliance requirements, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
More about Wilson Medical Center
Wilson Medical Center is committed to always providing excellent care to our community. Our 294-bed facility provides services to residents of Wilson County and surrounding communities. Our commitment to high-quality healthcare is strong. We bring new and innovative programs to those who matter the most - our community. Accredited by The Joint Commission, we offer services including cancer care, cardiac care, orthopedics, imaging, surgical services and many more.
EEOC Statement
“Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Regional Medical is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran