Inventory Associate

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable.

Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve we care. What you do at McKesson matters.

We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people.

If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

As an Inventory Associate for McKesson Distribution, you will use your skills to drive a culture of excellence through execution of daily operational plans and strategies.

You will lead by allocating resources, disseminating information to teammates, and ensuring compliance with key processes, all while achieving safety, quality, efficiency and financial KPI’s.

In this dynamic, fast-paced role you will exercise strategic thinking, effective planning, and utilize your communication skills to motivate and inspire your team, driving a culture of excellence.

Key competencies for this role include an innovative and strategic mindset, the ability to collaborate and leverage appropriate resources, strong decision making and execution capabilities, demonstrated ability to exercise courage and resilience, effective change management skills and the commitment to develop self and others.

Inventory Associate, Pharmaceutical Distribution Centre

Location : Surrey, BC, CAN - 3330 192 Street

Full-time / permanent, hourly. 2 weeks vacation. Bonus eligible. Group Insurance eligible.

Shift : Mon-Fri - 6 : 30am-2 : 30pm or 7 : 30am-3 : 30pm shift start time is subject to change

Non-union

Specific Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Provide leadership to facilitate business needs in the inventory control department including; reporting, assists in establishment and maintenance of inventory procedures, business controls, loss and recovery

Controls inventory placement based on information provided from slot info and database

Ensure all inventory control functions are completed in a timely and accurate manner

Perform counts and ensure all inventory is accounted for and reported according to company policy

Coordinate with the operations team to ensure a smooth flow of goods from inbound to outbound activities within the facility

Investigate and correct discrepancies or variances in reported quantities and locations of all inventory

Assess inventory output on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to assist with productivity optimization

Manage cycle counts of product inventories on a regular basis, investigate variances to find root causes and report findings

File claims when defective products are discovered

Coordinate with Operations, Customer service, Quality assurance and Procurement business units

Check date-sensitive products for expiration and facilitate removal or transfer of product as required

Minimum Qualifications :

Typically requires 1+ years of related experience

Additional Qualifications

1 year of experience in an inventory control function, preferably in a distribution or warehouse environment

Intermediate level with Microsoft Suite : Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn other in-house software with ease

Fluency in English - written and verbal

Experience with automation an asset

Experience with equipment with the desire to learn and obtain warehouse equipment certification (Reach Truck, Pallet Jack, Forklift).

Demonstrate a commitment to help people succeed with the ability to deliver honest feedback and respectfully challenge others

Make difficult (sometimes unpopular) decisions when required

Demonstrate passion aligned with McKesson’s corporate vision, leading with the employee in mind

Demonstrated ability to adapt communication skills to effectively influence different audiences

Actively seeks opportunities to build and maintain relationships with various business units and partners

Proven ability to drive continuous improvement with fundamental understanding of change management

Demonstrated ability to prioritize and make decisions under pressure

Utilize Business Intelligence data to determine business decisions that deliver and exceed expected performance

Successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a background check (criminal)

Career Level IC Operations Support O2

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people.

That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being .

Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.

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As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets.

In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$19.59 - $32.62

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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