Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator en Kennebec Pharmacy and Home Care

Kennebec Pharmacy and Home Care is your local pharmacy and home medical equipment provider dedicated to making better living possible. We offer an array of services that extend far beyond those of a traditional retail pharmacy and have been serving residents throughout the state of Maine for over 20 years.

You can look to us for: prescriptions, specialty medications, durable medical equipment, home infusion therapy, respiratory therapy and more. 

At Kennebec Pharmacy & Home Care, we are dedicated to addressing the pharmaceutical, durable medical equipment, and respiratory needs of those we serve with unparalleled care and compassion. Our mission is to provide the highest level of service and support, making better living possible for our clients every day.

This is a full-time position with hours of 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.

The Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator oversees purchasing and inventory management across multiple locations to ensure availability of high-quality equipment and supplies at the best value. This position will work closely with internal teams to meet equipment and supply needs while maintaining efficient warehouse operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages rental/serialized supply inventories in multiple locations
• Purchases from various manufacturers and distributors to ensure quality and best price.
• Coordinates purchases for multiple divisions within KPHC.
• Initiates inventory transfers to satellite locations, based on min/max par levels.
• Leads physical inventory counts at all satellite locations to ensure accurate inventory levels and shelf locations.
• Reconciles invoices to purchase orders, ensuring accurate coding compliance.
• Works with all teams in regard to equipment and supply needs.
• Communicate with vendors to determine product availability and new products.
• Prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Analyzes market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
• Ensures accurate inventory counts and par levels.
• Maintains warehouse and inventory processes to follow standards and company compliance.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Presents a professional appearance and appropriate conduct at all times.
• Maintains patient confidentiality in all work activities.
• May travel to satellite locations as needed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree preferred; directly related experience in healthcare inventory may be substituted.   
• Prior experience of inventory management experience utilizing purchasing and inventory software applications preferred.
• Highly effective communication, negotiating, and computer skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None assigned.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Standard office/warehouse setting with normal noise levels.  Position requires standing, bending, reaching and lifting up to 50 pounds in the warehouse.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• PTO
• Long and Short-Term Disability
• 401K with company match

 If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and join a team that is dedicated to making better living possible, we’d love to hear from you!!

Kennebec Pharmacy & Home Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.