• Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
What you will doThe Field Inventory specialist will be responsible for counting inventory in the field at customer sites in line with the set plan for the year, including reconciliation agreed with customer.
The role will be successful by building internal and external relationships, to execute the counts in the field but also to drive additional inventory management value added activities together with customers.
Key Activities & Responsibilities
Responsible to making sure the counts in your set region are performed in line the European SOP for field inventory count.
Together with the manager create the most effective count plan for the year
Manage the appointments with the hospitals and Stryker sales repsProactively identifies opportunities for inventory optimization, and present these to internal stakeholders (and customers)
Visit the customer and perform the inventory count with Stryker’s AIM platform for field inventory management
The count is performed for sterile implants, unsterile implants and kits.
Analyse the count differences, align and agree the actions with the customer and if required the Stryker sales reps
Using the AIM platform to perform the inventory adjustment transactions as agreed with the customer and the Stryker sales rep in Oracle.
Send necessary reports to customer and Stryker sales rep.
Work together with the customer and agree actions for expired or soon to be expired products
Represent Stryker in a professional way during customer visits
Build effective relationships with our customer and internal stakeholders
Contributing to continuous improvements by identifying inefficiencies and proposing process improvements
Stay up to date with product knowledge to understand the Stryker business, our customers needs to create the best possible outcomes for field inventor management
Be the role model for your colleagues and support more junior colleagues related to the job. Support onboarding and training of new team members.
Ensures all ISO, Compliance, SOX, FCPA and regulatory requirements and policies are followed
What you needEducation
Essential:
A levels or higher (or equivalent)
Desired:
Degree in business or logistics
Experience
Essential:
Managing of inventory and counting inventory, including reconciliation
Managing Microsoft office applications and ERP systems efficiently
Experience of working with SOPs and SOX controls
Proven excellent communication skills and building relationships
Preferred:
Managing field inventory at customer sites
Experience working with implants and instruments or similar work
Asset or inventory management – work with evaluating inventory and making adjustments that reduces inventory while maintaining service levels.
Medical Device Industry - Experience within the industry dealing with sterile and non-sterile components
Competencies & Behaviors
Ability to communicate in a highly effective manner and work both independently and as part of a team on assignments. Must be IT literate and efficient in an administrative environment. They must have the ability to work on their own initiative, prioritizing and organizing workload. Problem solving skills as well as ability to lead teams across various geographies.
Decision Making/Judgement – Selects effective approaches to solving issues, based on available information and business objectives and escalates appropriately.
Relationship Builder – Builds and maintains relationships within the team, customers and across the wider organisation
Good communication skills
Proactive - Has a pro-active and independent personality, ability to manage their own workload and prioritise appropriately
Strong internal drive and motivation to make a difference and add value to an organisation
Attention to Detail - being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Dependability - being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Independence - developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Initiative - a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Innovation - creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Integrity - being honest and ethical.
Travel Percentage: 90%