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Uniphar - Who We Are
With 3,000+ employees across Ireland, the UK, Europe, MENA, and the U.S., Uniphar partners with 200+ top pharmaco-medical manufacturers, delivering specialised, tech-enabled solutions through its three divisions: Medtech, Supply Chain & Retail, and Pharma.
This opportunity is within Uniphar Medtech, a division focused on delivering innovative medical technologies and solutions.
Role Title
Inventory Controller (Field/Office based)
Department
Stock Management & Control Team
Reports To
Stock Management & Control - Team Lead
Location
Tekno Surgical, Fonthill / Field Based
Purpose of Role:
The Inventory Controller is a key member of the Stock Management & Control Team, responsible for managing all inventory across public and private hospitals served by Tekno Surgical. The role involves ensuring stock accuracy, investigating variances, managing stock rotation, and generating reports to support decision-making and KPIs, in line with company SOPs. Regular travel to various sites is required, working closely with the Stock Management and Sales teams to optimize stock levels. Candidates must hold a full clean driver's license due to field presence requirements.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct stock counts across hospital locations and reconcile discrepancies
- Maintain accurate stock data and investigate discrepancies
- Collect, interpret, and analyze data
- Rotate short-dated stock to high-usage accounts
- Support removal of expired stock
- Monitor stock levels to prevent overstocking
- Produce and track KPIs
- Support hospital consignment agreements
Candidate requirements:
- Experience in stock control, inventory management, or related fields
- Strong analytical skills
- ERP system experience is an advantage; intermediate Excel skills required (pivot tables, data manipulation)
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
- Effective communication skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders
- Excellent organizational and planning skills with attention to detail
- Customer service-oriented attitude
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Minimum 2 years ERP transaction processing experience (NAV is an advantage)
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly
- Ad hoc duties as required
Tekno Surgical is a leading provider of Orthopaedic implants in Ireland, with over 140 employees across various roles including Clinical Sales, Technical Support, Customer Care, Warehouse, Procurement, Logistics, and more. Visit their website: http://www.tekno-surgical.com/
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