Inventory Control Specialist

Inventory Control Specialist

Basic Function

Responsible for performing all retail pharmacy inventory, pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter medications, control functions within established guidelines.

Duties

1. Place all orders for inventory, labels, vials and supplies in the pharmacy department.
2. Pricing and distribution of all vendor orders. 
3. Remove out-of-date and discontinued products and return them for credit.
4. Keep prices current on pharmacy-related products.
5. Serve as liaison between Pharmacists and pharmacy-related vendors.
6. Maintain files on paperwork/documentation sent from pharmacy-related vendors.
7. Monitor that medications and shelf tags in the pharmacy area are correctly placed and updated.
8. Complete all paperwork/documentation pertaining to the above duties fully and accurately.
9. Responsible for pharmacy mailings via US Postal/UPS.
10. POS (Point-of-Sale) update items.
11. Assist pharmacy drug representatives.
12. Assist pharmacy staff and customers with questions regarding inventory, products and services.
13. Maintain all shelving and inventory to display a neat professional image.
14. Knowledge of vendor pricing to insure low cost purchasing.
15. Responsible for all activities and reporting related to annual inventory.
16. Provide quality customer service to the customer.
17. Promptly answer multi-line telephone.
18. General knowledge of all company products, services and locations.
19. Act in a professional manner at all times to customers and other employees.
20. Interact as needed with other departments and locations regarding products and services.
21. Operate standard office equipment including:
    1. photocopy machine
    2. fax machine
    3. computer/printer
    4. postage machine
    5. multi-line telephone
22. Keep work areas neat and clean.
23. Comply with HIPAA policies and procedures.
24. Comply with all company policies and procedures.
25. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Inventory Control Specialist

Skills

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication                                                        
• Filing                                                     
• Math/Aptitude                                                                    
• Customer Service/Relations             
• Computer Literacy                                                             
• Organization
• Professionalism
• Reading Skills
• Telephone Etiquette
• Time Management
• Planning

Education/Training

• H.S. Diploma/GED

Experience

• 1-2 Years of Inventory Management Preferred

Physical Demands/Work Environment

1. Standing  greater than 2/3 of day
2. Walking greater than 2/3 of day
3. Sitting less than 1/3 of day
4. Speaking greater than 2/3 of day
5. ​​​​​​​Lifting and/or moving greater than 25 lbs.