Inventory Associate, Pharmaceutical Distribution

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.

**Inventory Associate, Pharmaceutical Distribution Centre**

**Location**:Surrey, BC, CAN - 3330 192 Street

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

**Non-union**

McKesson is in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. At McKesson Canada, we touch the lives of 12 million Canadians every day. We carry more than 35,000 products in 12 distribution centers and ultimately provide distribution to 6,300 retail pharmacies, 1,350 hospitals, long-term care centers, clinics and institutions all over Canada. But we're so much more than a distribution company. We've automated 2,500 retail pharmacies and dispense over 100 million doses a year through our automation solutions. Manufacturers, healthcare providers and patients count on us for a full range of services that contribute to the quality and safety of care for us all.

At McKesson Canada, you'll help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that's vital to us all.

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.

**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 pa