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Wilson Medical Center
Materials Management Specialist
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What they do
A Materials Manager manages materials purchasing and inventory and coordinates incoming materials with production schedules. May supervise materials analysts. Looks for ways to streamline materials purchasing and inventory and implement cost savings
$91,146 / year median in North Carolina
+2% projected growth
Job Description
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.