Lead FOM Materials Handler

Responsible for managing, analyzing, and optimizing inventory processes to support facilities operations and maintenance. This position ensures the availability of parts, materials, tools, and equipment needed for maintenance operations while maintaining accurate inventory records, controlling costs, and improving inventory management processes. The role collaborates closely with Facilities Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, Finance, and vendors to support efficient and uninterrupted facility services.

Will be responsible for inventory control, maintaining inventory part information within a database system, identifying potential shortages or overstocks, recommending appropriate replenishment levels based on CMMS requirements. Utilizes data analysis tools and techniques to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement in inventory management and demand planning, generating regular reports on inventory levels, forecast accuracy, and other key performance indicators.

Receives, stores, conducts physical inventory of all required inventory located in all designated inventory control locations.

Job Responsibilities:

Coordinate all assigned materials management activities, including receiving, storage, issuance, release, shipping, inventory control, and material planning to ensure timely availability of materials and supplies.

Monitor inventory levels and accuracy through usage analysis, cycle counts, physical inventories, expiration reviews, and reconciliation of system records; investigate discrepancies, identify shortages and overstocks, and implement corrective actions.

Collaborate with Procurement, Shipping, and operational departments to support sourcing and purchasing activities, optimize inventory levels, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and recommend replenishment strategies.

Maintain and update inventory, parts, and supplies data within the CMMS, ensuring data integrity, accurate work order material identification, and support for automated replenishment processes.

Analyze inventory and operational data to identify trends, develop metrics and standard operating procedures, generate management reports, and recommend process improvements to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and inventory performance.

Troubleshoot inventory and materials management issues, report deficiencies, and propose corrective actions to ensure compliance with internal procedures and quality standards.

Guide early career team members on standard tasks within area.

Perform other duties as assigned to meet goals and objectives of the department and institution.

Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Consistently meet job expectations, adhere to policies, and deliver quality work while applying. St. Jude values and principles. Managers evaluate employee performance throughout the year—specifically through the spring and fall Check-In milestones and the Annual Performance Review. All employees are encouraged to actively participate in these performance management processes.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

High school diploma/ GED required.

Bachelor's degree in business or logistics preferred.

Minimum Experience:

7+ years of experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse or related fields.

Prior experience leading teams in a materials management environment preferred.

Proven performance in earlier role.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

none

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

none

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Breaks down complex problems into elements, prioritizes and works on them in an organized way.

Is willing to challenge existing assumptions where relevant.

Consistently generates innovative approaches to address needs and problems.

Uses active listening skills to encourage two-way communication.

Is able to present complex technical information to a mixed audience in an effective manner.

Proactively connects with cross-functional peers and superiors with purpose, effectiveness, and sensitivity.

Clarifies responsibility and accountabilities for delivery of complex deliverables/processes.

Clearly articulates scope, activities, resources, timing, and contingencies while remaining flexible in the face of unforeseen and unfamiliar issues.

Focuses on ways to improve quality and efficiency within area.

Applies a range of storage methodologies, tools and/or processes for easy retrieval and accurate inventory reconciliation.

Demonstrates the ability to enhance efficiency and team productivity by supporting the development of materials management procedures.

Exhibits basic consultative skills in asking questions and understanding needs of stakeholder; adapts company policies to consider different stakeholder interests.

Establishes rapport and trust with key stakeholders by listening, understanding, and calibrating expectations.

Provides operational/ coordination support to stakeholders; assists in dealing with current and potential issues.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

List any Physical Demand required of the job (such as the ability to lift 50 pounds)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.

Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.